Executing African Lion 21 with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal

U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard and Royal Moroccan Army Soldiers conduct a combined small arms range during African Lion 2021 in Tifnit, Morocco, June 8, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June.



By Sgt. 1st Class IAN HOLTZMAN Southern European Task Force Afr Morocco Jun 14, 2021
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