The Nigerian Air Force on Friday said the Israeli security experts, who were brought in to train 450 personnel, were engaged due to the insurgents’ attacks on military bases in the North-East, among other reasons.

The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent, adding that the costs of the training could not yet be obtained.

The Air Force, on Tuesday, had said it commenced the training of 450 carefully selected regiment personnel as Special Forces.

The training, which was organised in three batches at the NAF Regiment Training Centre in Kaduna State, had been said to be handled by FOUR-TROOP, described as an Israeli military training organisation.

Adesanya said on Friday that the training was to fortify the NAF personnel against attacks on military bases in the country, noting that the training would have cost more if the personnel had been sent to Israel.

He said, “Of course, the training given to our personnel by the Israelis will ultimately impact on the war against the Boko Haram insurgents. Do not forget that a part of the challenges we had in the past was the attacks on air force bases in Maiduguri, Borno State. As of that time, our base defence structure was not as strong as it is now.

“The NAF before now was trained to fight a conventional warfare. But the war against the insurgents is an unconventional warfare, also known as an asymmetric warfare. The training being given to the personnel therefore is to make our troops fight an unconventional warfare. It will also enable the air force to be able to protect its bases adequately.

“It is just that the expertise needed is domiciled in Israel. It could have been domiciled in any other country. The hired Israelis are a private organisation. The areas of training are the defence of our critical national assets.”


http://punchng.com/we-hired-israeli-experts-to-tackle-bharam-others-air-force/

But when Gej used South Africa Mercenary it was a crime APC played a bitter politics when they were in opposition.

GEJ did same thing and was heavily criticised by APC. If the arrangement was sustained since then, boko haram might have been history

Lol

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Mynd44

I think APC accused GEJ administration with regard to the use of foreign military mercenaries . Politics of bitternnes at display at federal level with previous lives going in for it as colossal damage.

And they are happy and proud to say this....all these ones would soon retire so they don't care about the armed force reputation.

denko:
But when Gej used South Africa Mercenary it was a crime APC played a bitter politics when they were in opposition.

aolawale025:
GEJ did same thing and was heavily criticised by APC. If the arrangement was sustained since then, boko haram might have been history

ajbf:
I think APC accused GEJ administration consign the use of military mercenaries . Politics of bitternnes at display at federal level with previous lives going in for it as colossal damage.

This shows that APC government is clueless, what they are good at is criticism and blackmails

Brother to biafrans

The same clowns, that criticized Gej for hirining south African mercenaries are the ones licking the ass of the isreali and paying them with our scare forex, to fight boko haram.

Niger area soldier ant are only good in killing peaceful protesters.

I remember when GEJ did this similar thing and those white folks he called made a every hard statement saying NIGERIAN ARMY IS VERY SLOW TO LEARN now they want to hire another expert to hand them over to aboki

One man came to lead from the frontline and sent away the SA mercenaries who were aiding NA to capture territories

APC vagabonds are going back to their own excrement.

denko:
But when Gej used South Africa Mercenary it was a crime APC played a bitter politics when they were in opposition.

Have apc ever initiated a new project, other than their penchant for lies and returning to their vomits, eating the humble pie in following gejs antecedents.

Lying conglomeration of power mongers and desperadoes

THE WORLD NEEDS ISRAEL THIS GUYS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TERROR FOR OVER 60YRS AND THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING TERROR TILL TODAY..ISRAEL IS NOT THE ENEMY...MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD/WAHABISM,RADICAL ISLAM IS THE ENEMY

Now the war has been won
God bless Israel

Hope some people won't start screaming blue murder or genocide against d north?

Those crying blue murder for GEJ (I respect him as well) should understand EGO and social needs. Nigerians were fed up with SA xenophobic attack on us at that time, yet the Armies believed they could get better hands from there to help train our forces

That's insult upon injury

Lies

CONFUSED PEOPLE

LIES, THE SAME ISRAEL THAT U REFUSE TO ATTEND ECOWAS MEETING WITH?? Zooria is a JOKE.

Hope some rebel in the army won't sabotage them and their efforts.

GEJ used South Africans and it was as if he has committed a heinous crime, now you guys are using Israelis.

It is well.

denko:
But when Gej used South Africa Mercenary it was a crime APC played a bitter politics when they were in opposition.

Dont be clever by half. There is a gulf of difference in hiring mercenaries to fight your war and inviting state employed Israeli trainers to train your troops.

They're good in beating civilians....... Good Job from d Israelites

Private military experts a.k.a. mercenaries? I always have my reservations about these PMCs. They are not totally trust-worthy.

I wonder why d north is drawing us backward and waisting our Oil money on bokoham which they brought

It seems a lot of folks just read the headline and came here to comment. There is a big difference between engaging experts to train your personnel on a military base and engaging mercenaries to fight the enemy on the battle field.

Feel free to exercise your rights to quote me. I will also exercise my rights to choose not to respond. Cheers.

finally naija did something without religious influence and sentiments