Army strengthens counter-terrorism operations with new special forces battalion

The Nigerian Army has graduated a new Special Forces battalion in order to enhance its counter-terrorism operations and counter emerging security threats nationwide. The graduation ceremony occurred at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, Nasarawa State, as reported by Punch Nigeria. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, highlighted that the new battalion would bolster the Army's capacity to perform specialized operations, traverse difficult terrain, and dismantle terrorist and criminal networks.

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