Nigerian military special forces team completes counter-terrorism training in Pakistan (photo)
- The Nigerian military special forces team has completed a counter-terrorism training in Pakistan
- The Nigerian military is tapping into the Pakistan army's experience in counter-terrorism
- The Nigerian contingent comprised 440 trainees
The Nigerian military special forces team has completed a counter-terrorism training in Pakistan.
The Nigerian military is tapping into the Pakistan army's experience in counter-terrorism
The country's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, stressed the need for a collective response to terrorism.
He offered Pakistan Army's experience in counter-terrorism operations and modern training facilities to assist friendly nations looking to build their counter-terrorism capacities.
Photos of the Nigerian military forces in the counter-terrorism training
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He made the remarks during a visit to the Special Services Group's (SSG) training facility awhere he witnessed the completion of a eight-weeks-long counter terrorism training program for athe Nigerian special forces battalion.
The Nigerian contingent comprising 440 trainees, also includes 26 officers.
The Pakistan COAS commended the standard of training imparted and the results attained by the trainee contingent.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied reports that some of its senior officers are involved in a coup plot.
Some media reports had linked some unnamed senior NAF officers to the alleged plot, after rumours of a coup plot became a trending issue.
A statement sent to NAIJ.com by NAF's director of public relations and information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya described the report as “mischievous.”
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