STTEP International
Gibraltarian private military company
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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]
Company type
Private military companyFounded2006
Key people
Eeben Barlow (chairman),Lourens Horn,
Harry Carlse
ServicesProviding military combat forces including personnel and equipment, law enforcement and training, logistics, and security services
Company type | Private military company |
|---|---|
| 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 | www |
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]