Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise

Planners for exercise African Lion 21 survey a small arms weapons range during a visit to Morocco Jan. 20, 2021. Plans for this year's iteration will involve more than 5,000 troops from the U.S., Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere.

By Maj. Cain Claxton , Southern European Task Force, Africa Morocco Feb 04, 2021

Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise

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United States Africa Command

Plans underway for African Lion, Africa's biggest military exercise

Planners for exercise African Lion 21 survey a small arms weapons range during a visit to Morocco Jan. 20, 2021. Plans for this year's iteration will involve more than 5,000 troops from the U.S., Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere.