Niger Special Forces Soldier pulls security and maintains situational awareness during tactical urban terrain movement training at Flintlock 2022 near Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Feb. 26, 2022. Flintlock reflects a mutual commitment to countering malign activity and violent extremists throughout the region despite challenges, to include COVID-19. This is an annual, African-led, combined military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout Africa, in partnership with international special operations forces, since 2005.

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