Morocco, USA Put Finishing Touches To African Lion 2023

Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the U.S Armed Forces held, Apr.12-16 in Agadir (Atlantic coast), the final planning meeting of the exercise “African Lion 2023”.
During the meeting, representatives of the US and FAR Armed Forces discussed the final details of the execution of the various activities scheduled for the 19th “African Lion 2023″ exercise, said FAR General Staff in a statement.
Nearly 6,000 soldiers from twenty African and international countries, including Morocco and the USA, and 27 observer countries, will take part in the exercise.
The joint maneuvers will be in operational, land, airborne, air, and sea domains and on CBRN (Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) decontamination.
The “African Lion 2023” exercise seeks to develop interoperability and the ability to act effectively within a global framework, added the statement.
The exercise is scheduled from May 22 to June 16, 2023, in the regions of Agadir, Tan-Tan, Mehbes, Tiznit, Kenitra, Benguerir, and Tifnit.
The two parties already agreed on the modalities of the joint musical show between the FAR and the 23rd Utah State Army Band.
Morocco has served as the host country for the annual joint exercise “the African Lion Exercise” for 18 years.