Skip to main content
Defence in the media

https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/2018/06/19/defence-in-the-media-19-june-2018/

Defence in the Media: 19 June 2018

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Army, Defence in the media, Equipment, Operations, Reactive statements, Royal Air Force

Defence news today includes coverage of training provided by British troops to Nigerian forces battling Boko Haram and Daesh.

Nigeria training

The Daily Mirror today looks at British training provided to Nigerian forces. The paper reports in a feature piece that Nigerian special forces have been trained by British soldiers from the Specialised Infantry Group picked from 1 Scots, and that the Nigerian personnel have spoken of the atrocities they have witnessed. The article adds that elsewhere, the British Military Advisory Training Team is attempting to help forces win the counter-insurgency war. The Sun also reports on this British military support to Nigeria.

Sentry programme

The Times today carries an article speculating about the future of the Sentry programme.

An MOD spokesperson said:

This is pure speculation.

Follow us on TwitterLinked in and Instagram and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts.

Sharing and comments

Share this page