Agency Report
By Muhammad Tijjani
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Kaduna State, has completed the training of its Senior Course 44 students in asymmetric warfare, to tackle such threats anywhere across the country.
The Commandant of AFCSC, AVM Olurotimi Tuwase said at the closing ceremony of `Exercise Sea Lion’ at the college on Thursday, that the training was to enhance the capacity of the participants.
Tuwase said the college would continue to enhance the knowledge of Nigerian Armed forces personnel and its allies on manoeuvers and applications to curb the myriads of asymmetric threats.
He explained that the exercise was designed at enriching students’ knowledge on planning and conduct of joint operations involving land, maritime and air assets.
The commandant added that `Exercise Sea Lion’ was used to train the participants on campaign plans, delivery of mission directives and planning as well as technicalities of wars.
He expressed satisfaction over the students’ performance during the two weeks exercise, but urged them to sustain the tempo, as they would be required to deploy the knowledge in the war field.
Tuwase, therefore, advised them to take special interest on the teaching points, observations and comments made by the directing staff and instructors, to enhance their knowledge, skills and competencies. (NAN)
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Army confirms ambush, death of personnel in Shiroro
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that its troops deployed in Shiroro area of Niger were ambushed while on a mission to deal with bandits’ attack on miners in the area.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday said the a number of personnel paid the supreme price in the ambush that occurred on Wednesday.
Nwachukwu said the troops had on Wednesday responded to a distress call of bandits attack on people operating a mining site.
He said the troops ran into an ambush staged by the criminal elements on their way to the location losing a number of personnel in fierce firefight that ensued.
According to him, the location has been reinforced and troops are on the trail of the criminals with some already neutralised.
He said the GOC of 1 Division had moved to the location to take charge of the follow on operations.
Nwachukwu said urged well meaning Nigerians to exercise some restraint in posting images emanating from attacks on personnel as some video clips had emanated from the incident.
He urged those posting such to be mindful that our brothers and sisters who might have lost their breadwinners deserved to be properly notified and not to get such information via the media.
“We mention this, mindful of the inalienable rights of citizens to use the social media which is respected.
“It is also necessary to clarify that activities of the criminals was not on any critical national asset or infrastructure.
“Furthermore, the Nigerian army calls on all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of their military personnel who continue to confront the enemies of our dear nation,” he urged.
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