STTEP International
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STTEP International is a private military company founded in 2006. Their name reflecting their expertise in Specialised Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection.[1] STTEP was hired by the Nigerian government in 2015 to provide military training for the offensive against Boko Haram.[2] Its former chairman, Eeben Barlow, who resigned 30 September 2020, was the founder of the South African PMC Executive Outcomes,[3] which ceased operations in 1998.[1]
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Company type | Private military company |
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Founded | 2006 |
Key people | Eeben Barlow (chairman), Lourens Horn, Harry Carlse |
Services | Providing military combat forces including personnel and equipment, law enforcement and training, logistics, and security services |
Website | http://www.sttepi.com |
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Though the company remains secretive about its contracts, it claims to have operated throughout Africa, the Far East, the Middle East and Central America.[1]