Soldiers from the Chadian Army prepare for a beach infiltration during maritime training on the Chari River in N'Djamena, Chad Mar. 3, 2017 as part of Flintlock 17. The Chadian soldiers were simulating weapons as this is the first phase of their beach infiltration training. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Army

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