APA - Lagos (Nigeria) The out-going Commander of the Nigeria Armoured Corps Centre and School in Bauchi in northern Nigeria, Major-General Sale Maina, disclosed here Wednesday that the Nigerian government has concluded arrangements to deploy troops to Somalia as part of a United Nations mission to restore peace in that war-torn country.
Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the Corps to the newly appointed Commander, Major-General Sunday Idoko on Wednesday in Bauchi, about 420km from Abuja, Maina said that a battalion of the Nigeria Army had been picked to take part in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, adding that the soldiers would soon leave for Somalia.
"Soldiers from the armoured corps centre have participated in operations in Darfur and Congo," Maina said.
He said their participation in various missions had contributed positively in enhancing peace and security in many countries across the globe. more..http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=conflits_article_eng&id_article=87215
Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the Corps to the newly appointed Commander, Major-General Sunday Idoko on Wednesday in Bauchi, about 420km from Abuja, Maina said that a battalion of the Nigeria Army had been picked to take part in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, adding that the soldiers would soon leave for Somalia.
"Soldiers from the armoured corps centre have participated in operations in Darfur and Congo," Maina said.
He said their participation in various missions had contributed positively in enhancing peace and security in many countries across the globe. more..http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=conflits_article_eng&id_article=87215
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