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Elite special forces teams from GCC and U.S. simulate a joint raid on a hostile objective [Image 23 of 25]

A group of military personnel posing for a group photo in an arid, desert environment. The group includes individuals in flight suits, multicam combat uniforms, and what appears to be MARPAT desert camouflage, suggesting a joint or combined forces setting. Several armored military vehicles (likely MRAPs or similar) are visible in the background.

KUWAIT

04.02.2017

Photo by Master Sgt. Timothy Lawn

U.S. Army Central

ABDALI FARMS, Kuwait - Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explosive device, searched for and detained a high value target and evacuated a wounded teammate as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, April 02, Abdali Farms.
The raid was a cumulative exercise that tested the participants’ tactical skills and abilities to operate cohesively in an operational mission with our Gulf Cooperation Council partner nations.
Exercise Eagle Resolve is the premier U.S. multilateral exercise within the Arabian Peninsula. Since 1999, Eagle Resolve has become the leading engagement between the U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council nations to collectively address the regional challenges associated with asymmetric warfare in a low-risk setting.

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Date Taken:	04.02.2017
Date Posted:	04.06.2017 14:51
Photo ID:	3289313
VIRIN:	170402-A-WQ129-1023
Resolution:	4084x3197
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