Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training
12 Jun 2014 12:29 PM
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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