Libya, two thousand troops to be trained in Italy this year
340 soldati libici sono attualmente in addestramento in Italia. Questi sono i primi a beneficiare di un accordo bilaterale che vedrà fino a 2.000 truppe libiche addestrate in Italia nel 2014.
A representative at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli told the Libya Herald that
the programme, organised by the Italian Ministry of Defence, is the
second phase of an agreement to help rebuild the Libyan armed forces
signed by Libya and Italy in May 2012. Other training initiatives, with
Britain, the United States and Turkey, are also underway.
Plans for the training began in November, when military experts from
the Italian Army together with the Libyan authorities selected 500
soldiers to travel to Italy. At the end of this 14-week training with
the Italian 80th Volunteer Regiment in Cassino, Libyan soldiers will
have reached the infantry platoon level.
As well as supporting the armed forces, the Italian government also
provides special assistance to Libya in areas of public administration
and the local economy, the embassy said.
Source Libya Herald
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