A mixed platoon of Nigerian soldiers and sailors learn to work together during Exercise Flintlock 2014. Special Operations soldiers from the were responsible for teaching the Nigerian troops basic combat patrols and how to foil terrorist ambushes at a Diffa compound, one of the four designated sites for the 3-week exercise. Flintlock exercises began in 2005 and have grown to become a global endeavor spanning multiple countries, languages and cultures. Flintlock is an African planned, coordinated and executed multi-lateral exercise that seeks to further the training and counterterrorism ca
A mixed platoon of Nigerian soldiers and sailors learn to work together during Exercise Flintlock 2014. Special Operations soldiers from the were responsible for teaching the Nigerian troops basic combat patrols and how to foil terrorist ambushes at a Diffa compound, one of the four designated sites for the 3-week exercise. Flintlock exercises began in 2005 and have grown to become a global endeavor spanning multiple countries, languages and cultures. Flintlock is an African planned, coordinated and executed multi-lateral exercise that seeks to further the training and counterterrorism capabilities and proficiencies of participating nations across the Trans-Sahara region, while fostering collaborative communication and coordination skills. (Photo by Navy Amy Forsythe, Africa Command.) Nigerian service members learn to work together during Flintlock 2014 in Diffa, Niger, March 5, 2014 140305-N-ZZ999-008
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