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Soldiers of the Chadian Army march in formation during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 17 , 2017. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multilateral sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nations in North West Africa.
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