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Thursday 14 January 2016

BOKO HARAM: UK DEPLOYS TEAM TO TRAIN NIGERIAN TROOPS


UK MILITARY

The team, comprising more than thirty five personnel from the Second Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment, will deliver infantry training to Nigerian military personnel which comprises the deployment of a specialist team to provide assistance in countering improvised explosive devices, as well as medical training and advice.

It also include a new Royal Air Force training team to improve the knowledge and skills of the Nigerian Air Force in airfield defence and counter insurgency, which is part of the three hundred personnel.

The Royal Anglian Regiment, based in Cottesmore, Rutland, provided support to the military throughout last year, including the deployment of Short Term Training Teams, and support to smaller training tasks to assist the resident British Military Advisory and Training Team.

Source; ITV





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