Dallaire sent a cable directly to the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in New York, requesting permission to raid the weapons caches; the UN refused Dallaire's request to raid the arms, and rebuked him for exceeding his mandate.
Dallaire sent a cable directly to the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in New York. Dallaire was requesting permission. This was to raid the weapons caches. The UN refused Dallaire's request to raid the arms. The UN rebuked him for. The UN was exceeding his mandate.