Training program with Defense Threat Reduction Agency readies Senegal for regional emergency response role

Senegal Military members treat a simulated casualty from a chemical attack during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense demonstration hosted by the Moroccan and Senegalese militaries in Agadir, Morocco, during African Lion 2021, June 15, 2021.The training event marked a culmination of a six-year program with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency to enhance the Senegalese National Fire Brigade as a trained and ready Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response organization.



By Sgt. Casey Dinnison Southern European Task Force Afr Port of Agadir, Morocco Sep 20, 2021
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