A training that concluded on Friday, March 8 in Beni, North Kivu, was provided from February 29 to March 8 by the Brazilian contingent of MONUSCO. The soldiers of the FARDC benefited from this training both day and night, focusing on the identification and neutralization of the enemy and increasing the effectiveness of combat operations in a jungle environment. They also received instruction on how to attack the enemy in the mountains, brush, and water, which are the preferred environments of local armed groups that scour the Beni area.
"Thanks to this training, we are able to identify the enemy, anticipate interventions, and inflict damage deep within their lines. We are also equipped to set up measures to better protect the population by eliminating threats from armed groups operating in the jungle," testified one of the beneficiaries, Captain Rombaut Mukoka.
For the Deputy Head of the MONUSCO/Beni office, Abdourahamane Ganda, the training is one of the legacies for peace restoration, especially at a time when the UN mission is disengaging. “This training has a special character. We are providing knowledge to those who will be tasked with restoring peace in the Grand Nord. We hope the beneficiaries will pass on what they have learned to other military personnel for the definitive establishment of peace in the region,” he concluded.
For their part, the beneficiaries expressed their wish to see this training extended to other units to enhance the combat capabilities of the FARDC units.
As a reminder, the Brazilian contingent has already trained, since 2019, more than 2000 blue helmets and FARDC in jungle warfare.
Gisèle Mbuyi
Beni: training by the Brazilian contingent of MONUSCO for about twenty FARDC soldiers on jungle warfare
InternetKinshasaPolitics - Three weeks were enough to train 29 FARDC soldiers in jungle warfare by the Brazilian contingent of MONUSCO, with a focus primarily on techniques, tactics, and procedures of warfare in the jungle. They were also introduced to jungle survival methods.