UPDF trains on fighting terrorism
Feb 04, 2005
Vairengte, Mizoram: Friday- An Indian Army commander said soldiers from the US, Uganda, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka are getting training in unconventional warfare as part of a six-week course at the Counter-Insurgency Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairengte in this northeastern state. The course
Vairengte, Mizoram: Friday- An Indian Army commander said soldiers from the US, Uganda, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka are getting training in unconventional warfare as part of a six-week course at the Counter-Insurgency Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairengte in this northeastern state. The course began last week.
“The training is in full swing and the foreign soldiers are happy with the course. On completion, the soldiers hope to share their expertise on counter-terrorism and dealing with low-intensity conflicts with their colleagues in their countries,†Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, commandant of CIJWS, said according to the on-line Indo-Asian News Service.
Established in 1970, the school is considered one of the world’s most prestigious anti-terrorist institutions. “The motto of the institute is to fight a guerrilla like a guerrilla,†the commandant said.
The school attracts military cadets from across the world, particularly after the September 11 terror strikes in the US. In 2003, a group of about 100 elite US commandos completed training here.
The exercise, code-named Balance Iroquois, saw personnel of the US Special Forces undergo intensive drills.
“The training is in full swing and the foreign soldiers are happy with the course. On completion, the soldiers hope to share their expertise on counter-terrorism and dealing with low-intensity conflicts with their colleagues in their countries,†Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, commandant of CIJWS, said according to the on-line Indo-Asian News Service.
Established in 1970, the school is considered one of the world’s most prestigious anti-terrorist institutions. “The motto of the institute is to fight a guerrilla like a guerrilla,†the commandant said.
The school attracts military cadets from across the world, particularly after the September 11 terror strikes in the US. In 2003, a group of about 100 elite US commandos completed training here.
The exercise, code-named Balance Iroquois, saw personnel of the US Special Forces undergo intensive drills.