Boko Haram: US Trains Nigerian Soldiers on Counter Terrorism

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9 November 2011

Boko Haram: US Trains Nigerian Soldiers on Counter Terrorism

Following the continued deadly attacks of Boko Haram, the Nigerian military may have resorted to seeking help from the United States government which has offered to train its soldiers on how to counter the terrorist attacks.

The US training is expected to equip the Nigerian soldiers on how to tackle the frequent attacks often launched by the group.

In a report by The Guardian of London, military authorities in Nigeria were said to have confirmed that Nigerian soldiers were undertaking trainings in the US.

“The army is in the process of setting up a division that is effectively looking at warfare tactics," a spokesman said. "Various battalions were in the United States earlier this year for training to that end."