Department of Enterprise to investigate alleged breaches of UN and EU sanctions after Irish Times investigation found Irish company trained forces of Russian-backed general Khalifa Haftar
Department of Enterprise to investigate alleged breaches of UN and EU sanctions after Irish Times investigation detailed activites of Offaly-based firmDanny Cluskey of Irish Training Solutions which recruited departing and former members of the Army Ranger Wing and Defence Forces to train part of Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Brigade in Libya into a special forces unitA spokesman for Mr Martin said the Tánaiste has spoken to Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Seán Clancy “to...
Offaly-based Irish Training Solutions has recruited former Army Rangers to train Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar's troops in an apparent breach of UN rules. Video: Naomi O'Leary/Chris Maddaloni The training involved teaching sniping, close-quarter combat and room entry among other skills, according to a former soldier who took part.
The other directors of Irish Training Solutions did not respond to repeated requests for comment last month or explain how the provision of such training was not in breach of the UN arms embargo.Photographs of the training show men wearing the Irish tricolour, the logo of Irish Training Solutions and the occasional badge of the Libyan 166 Infantry Brigade as they pose in the training grounds.
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