The Nigerian Army has deployed 600 troopers to India for specialised jungle and mountain warfare coaching geared toward enhancing troops’ fight proficiency in tough terrains and strengthening the Army’s capability to safeguard Nigeria’s territorial integrity.
An announcement by the Army Spokesperson Col Appolonia Anele mentioned the primary batch of 300 personnel departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, 22 October 2026, aboard two Indian Air Force plane, a C-17 and an Airbus A321.
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu represented by the Coordinator, Nigerian Military Training Support and Advisory Team, Army Headquarters Department of Army Training, Major General UG Yusuf witnessed the departure alongside the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria.
The coaching underscores the COAS’s dedication to constructing an expert, adaptable and combat-ready pressure able to confronting terrorists, insurgents and different prison components working in forests, mountainous areas and different difficult environments.
It additionally aligns along with his Command Philosophy, which prioritises operational effectiveness, real looking coaching, personnel improvement and enhanced fight readiness.
The specialised programme is predicted to equip personnel with superior jungle and mountain warfare abilities, enhance operational manoeuvrability and strengthen their capability to disclaim prison components secure havens in tough terrains.
It will additional reinforces Nigeria–India defence cooperation and the COAS’s willpower to maintain a resilient, mission-ready Army able to defending the nation’s sovereignty and defending lives and property.
The assertion mentioned preparations are additionally underway to airlift the remaining 300 personnel to India for the coaching
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