Nigeria's first locally made Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehicle, called 'Ezeugwu MRAP' is set for military operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP. President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the vehicles in Kaduna last December. On Monday, a top military officer told PRNigeria that Ezeugwu MRAP will soon join infantry patrol vehicles. The source also gave details
Nigeria’s first locally made Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehicle, called “Ezeugwu MRAP” is set for military operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP.On Monday, a top military officer told PRNigeria that Ezeugwu MRAP will soon join infantry patrol vehicles.He explained that Ezeugwu is a 4 by 4 resistance ambush protection automobile designed to carry out extraction of troops, assault and counter-terrorism operations in harsh terrains.
“The improved Ezeugwu MRAP has been tested in the North-East with optimal results. The feedback of its exploits from the theatre of operations led to the production of five additional units of the MRAP bringing total in the operation to 10 units.”
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