95 PARATROOPERS GRADUATE FROM PARACHUTE BATTALION
Ninety five Soldiers from Malawi and Zambia have completed their training at Malawi defence force Parachute Battalion in Salima District. To mark the ceremony, the paratroopers conducted two sky jumps, 1500 feet and 6000 feet landings.
Among the group were 45 Malawi Defence Force Soldiers and 50 from Zambian Army and Air force.
Speaking after the event, Commanding officer of the Parachute Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Mkangala urged female Soldiers to take up the challenge.
On his part, Zambian deputy Director General for training, Colonel Daniel Kapisha said the training is one way of strengthening the cordial bilateral relationship that exist between the two Counties.
