Czech special forces to help train troops in Mauritania

Czech special forces to help train troops in Mauritania
Source: Wikipedia

The Czech parliament has approved the return of troops to the Sahel, as part of a NATO program to help train the Mauritanian military. Thirty Czech special forces personnel will participate in the two-year mandate. Jan Jireš, Senior Director of the Defense Policy and Strategy Section of the Czech Ministry of Defense, explained the reasoning behind the country’s involvement: “A number of security threats, such as terrorism and illegal migration, are emerging [in the Sahel].”

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