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Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training

The British Army are to train more than 300 members of the Libyan security forces who arrived in the UK this week. 

The Libyan forces are set to learn basic infantry skills and military leadership at Bassingbourn Camp in Cambridgeshire. They will be put through their paces on a course developed by the British Army and run by 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The Libyan cadets’ arrival comes following an announcement made last year that the UK would help to train up to 2,000 Libyan troops.

In January this year, the Libyan government agreed to fund a 24-week training programme for the first group of cadets, who have already undergone a screening and selection process in Libya. The MOD has been working closely with the Libyan government to develop the package which will consist of 12 modules to include drill, marksmanship, fitness, first-aid, military discipline and the law of armed conflict.

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