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Rabat – In line with the US’s unwavering support of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, the two counties’ armies prepared for a parachute jumping exercise by African Lion 2022 in Al Mahbes tonight.
In full preparation for this military exercise, African Lion 2022, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), and the US Armed Forces conducted a conditioning exercise on Wednesday evening, practicing parachute jumping in Al Mahbes, in southern Morocco.
This conditioning — conducted at the third Royal Air Force Base of Kenitra — was part of the training required to complete the operational jump that is scheduled for tonight.
The 1st and 2nd Parachute Infantry Brigades (PIB) are participating in this exercise with a detachment that will undertake a night operational jump from three C-130J Hercules military aircraft from the vicinity of Al Mahbes.
The infantry soldiers’ preparations began Wednesday morning at the training facility of the airborne forces under the 1st Parachute Infantry Brigade, including the packaging of parachute equipment in accordance with current standards, which was overseen by high-level Moroccan military.
These units were picked due to their ability to intervene quickly and efficiently in various combat scenarios, Lieutenant Oualid Ezzerouali, company commander at the 2nd Parachute Infantry Brigade said in a press statement.
These maneuvers will help exchange experiences between the armies of the participating countries and strengthen their interoperability, he noted.
According to Ezzerouali, these military maneuvers aim to improve the intervention capabilities of participating units and boost their combined action potential in the planning and execution of coalition-based military operations.
Ezzerouali confirms that the airborne forces will carry out combined military ground tactics following the drop to weaken and destroy a conventional enemy.
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On Tuesday, the Moroccan and American armies conducted another heavy artillery maneuver in the “Krayer El-Beihi” area, near the Algerian border.
This occurred in the midst of rigorous training and bombing by American HIMARS missile launchers, which are considered one of the world’s most powerful missile systems.
The exercise’s purpose was to develop combined military capabilities in order to confront transnational threats and violent extremist organizations, which are matters of public interest for both the US and its African partners.
The exercise, led by the US Army’s Southern European Task Force, had 80 support aircraft, two navies, and a delegation of 28 international observers.
Read also: US Issues Waiver to Maintain Military Cooperation With Morocco
