ABIJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 21, 2017) Turkish Navy Special Forces Chief Petty Officer Kemal Nalbant explains team movement procedures during visit, board, search and seizure training with Ivorian Sailors during Obangame Express 2017 at the Ivorian Naval Base March 21. Obangame Express, sponsored by Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.

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