A Moroccan special operations soldier secures weapons from a simulated casualty during a visit, board, search and seizure training event as part of exercise Flintlock 26 aboard an Ivorian naval vessel in Côte d’Ivoire on April 25, 2026. The training enhanced special operations forces readiness and lethality to counter shared threats by reinforcing boarding, search and seizure procedures for safe, effective maritime interdiction operations. Since 2005, Flintlock has served as U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual special operations exercise. This year’s exercise brought together more than 30 countries across Côte d’Ivoire and Libya to build lethality and readiness, strengthen counterterrorism skills and increase collaboration across borders. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kristina Randall)
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 09:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9640598 |
| VIRIN: | 260425-A-BG219-1158 |
| Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
| Size: | 2.1 MB |
| Location: | CI |
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