On the instructions of King Mohammed Vi, Supreme Chief and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the final planning meeting for the “African Lion 2023” exercise was held at the South Zone General Staff in Agadir from April 12 to 16, 2023.
During this meeting, the representatives of the Royal Armed Forces (RAF) and the Armed Forces of the United States of America focused on the finalization of the modalities of execution of the various activities planned within the framework of the 19th edition of the “African Lion” exercise, indicates a press release from the General Staff of the RAF.
The 19th edition of this major event will see the participation of nearly 6,000 soldiers from around twenty African and international countries, including Morocco and the United States, as well as 27 observer countries, underlines the same source.
According to the press release, the main goals of the joint operations and maneuvers conducted by the FAR and the partner nations in a variety of operational, land, airborne, maritime, and CBRN decontamination (nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical) fields are to develop interoperability and to strengthen intervention capacities in a multinational framework.
The “African Lion 2023” exercise, which is scheduled to take place in the regions of Agadir, Tan-Tan, Mehbes, Tiznit, Kenitra, Benguerir, and Tifnit from May 22 to June 16, 2023, is still a must-attend occasion that strengthens military cooperation. Moroccan-American and to improve communication between the military forces of various nations to advance safety and stability in the area.