The United Kingdom has sent 35 of its military personnel to Nigeria to aid in training the country’s soldiers to fight terrorist sect, Boko Haram.
UK sends officers to train Nigerian soldiers to fight sect
The UK troops, from the Second Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment, are expected to provide infantry training for their Nigerian counterparts.
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The UK troops, from the Second Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment, are expected to provide infantry training for their Nigerian counterparts.
This was disclosed via a statement released by the Press and Public Relations Affairs Officer, British High Commission, Joe Abuku, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
The statement reads in part:
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“Almost 1,000 Nigerian Army personnel had benefitted from training to prepare them for counter-insurgency operations in the North-East, and the work by 2 RANGLIAN, known as The Poachers, is now well-recognised across the AFN.”
“The UK also supports a Nigerian intelligence and analysis cell focussed on the North-East and based in Abuja, and nearly 30 UK Armed Forces personnel are deployed in Nigeria on an enduring basis in training and advisory roles.”
The United States of America also recently showed its support for Nigeria’s war against terror by donating 24 mine-resistant and armour-protected vehiclesto the Nigerian Army.
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