The armies of Morocco and the United States will begin tomorrow “African Lion 22” military maneuvers, considered the largest in the continent, with exercises in different parts of the country and near Western Sahara.
About 7,500 troops from Morocco, the US, and several allied countries will participate in these maneuvers, which will also take place in part in Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana.
The African Lion maneuvers are scheduled to take place from June 20 to July 1, 2022, in the regions of Agadir, Tan Tan, Al Mahbas, Taroudant, Kenitra, and Benguerir.
United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that the number of participants will be significant, and the maneuvers may see the participation of countries from Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Arab countries.
The US Armed Forces Central Command for Africa (AFRICOM) explained that the current edition of “African Lion22” will include inter-army maneuvers in different land, air, and maritime operational areas, along with other NRBC risk decontamination operations. (nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical).
Abd El Rahman Makkaoui, a military and strategic expert previously told Hespress EN that this new exercise will unprecedentedly cover all combat areas, and “address all types of land, air and sea weapons that can be used in various spaces,” while taking into account “advanced automatic and electronic weapons.”
Makkaoui added, in a statement to Hespress AR, that “according to military sources, new aircraft will be used during the upcoming maneuvers, such as the F-15 and F-18, stealth aircraft, aircraft with electronic radars, as well as new weapons, most of which operate electronically and with certain codes.”
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