Afghanistan: a new training for the Security Forces concluded

(To TAAC WEST HQ)
23/02/18

The training and temporary assistance to the Afghan Security Forces in the province of Farah, about 270 km south of Camp Arena, conducted by the instructors of the Italian military contingent, normally deployed in Herat, ended yesterday.

The training, assistance and temporary consultancy activity is included in the program of Resolute Support.

The activities carried out

For ten days, a team of Italian soldiers went to the "Thompson" base, with the aim of assisting and providing advice to the command of the second brigade of the Afghan National Army (ANA), during the planning and conduct phases of the operation "Zafar 75", in support of the institutions and the civilian population. 
 
Visit of the US general John Nicholson commander of Resolute Support

The high operational value of the activities of PTAA, conducted by the Italian military, is also confirmed by the visit of General John Nicholson US commander of the mission Resolute Support which, together with the Italian instructors, participated in the shura with the civil and military authorities of the province of Farah.

During the meeting the topics on the general situation regarding the security of the province, the current and future operational commitments of the local security forces, the TAA activities carried out by the Italian instructors and the future increase of the capabilities of the 207 army of the Army and the 606 body of the police.
 
The Governor of the province of Farah, Abdul Bazir Salanghi, also expressed his appreciation for the assistance activity of the Italian military and Resolute Support.

The Italian mission in Afghanistan

The Periodic Train Advise Assist (PTAA) consists in performing "at home", in areas distant from the Camp Arena base, the activities of training and assistance to the security forces. 
The temporary deployment is due to the fact that these activities can not be carried out on a daily basis and therefore are organized, periodically, on the basis of the requests that the Afghan security forces address to the Italian instructors.

The work of the advisors Italians, who on no occasion have taken part in kinetic activities, develops within the mission of Resolute Support (RS) with the main task of training, advising and assisting local security forces, to improve their functionality and their ability to self-sustain themselves.