Keywords: British team up with Nigerians for Flintlock 140305-N-xx000-008.jpg 13 20 27 88 N 12 36 44 63 E alt 310 636986_source exif_heading 353 578616 en 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 2014-03-03 Lt j g Amy Forsythe https //www dvidshub net/image/1205860 140305-N-xx000-008 2014-03-29 06 56 DIFFA NE PD-USGov-Military-Navy Flintlock 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |