British team up with Nigerians for Flintlock [Image 12 of 15]

DIFFA, NIGER

03.03.2014

Photo by Lt.j.g. Amy Forsythe 

U.S. Africa Command

A mixed platoon of Nigerian soldiers and sailors learn to work together during Exercise Flintlock 2014. Special Operations soldiers from the U.K. were responsible for teaching the Nigerian troops basic combat patrols and how to foil terrorist ambushes at a Diffa compound, one of the four designated sites for the 3-week exercise. Flintlock exercises began in 2005 and have grown to become a global endeavor spanning multiple countries, languages and cultures. Flintlock is an African planned, coordinated and executed multi-lateral exercise that seeks to further the training and counterterrorism capabilities and proficiencies of participating nations across the Trans-Sahara region, while fostering collaborative communication and coordination skills. (Photo by U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Amy Forsythe, U.S. Africa Command.)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2014
• Date Posted: 03.29.2014 07:50
• Photo ID: 1205860
• VIRIN: 140305-N-xx000-008
• Resolution: 3142x2261
• Size: 2.89 MB
• Location: DIFFA, NE