A Nigerien soldier practices buddy carry techniques during a first aid class as part of Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 4, 2017. Shared tactics and regional cooperation learned at Flintlock 17 can be put to use in the multinational fight against violent extremist organizations such as Boko Haram, ISIS and Al Qaeda in the Maghreb. Flintlock is a special operations forces exercise designed to hone the capabilities of and partner nation military units in Trans-Saharan Africa.

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