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US-led war games underway in Morocco near disputed W Sahara

By AFP
June 16, 2021

Greier Labouihi, Maroc: US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organised with Morocco and touted by US Africa Command as its largest. More than 7,000 personnel from nine countries and NAato are taking part in the exercises codenamed "African Lion", which kicked off on June 8, according to US Africa Command (Africom).