A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires salvoes during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region of south-western Morocco. All photos: AFP
A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires salvoes during the second annual African Lion military exercise in the Tan-Tan region of south-western Morocco. All photos: AFP
Moroccan Royal Armed Forces join US Army vehicles in the military exercise.
Moroccan Royal Armed Forces join US Army vehicles in the military exercise.
A member of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces watches an explosion.
A member of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces watches an explosion.
US AH-64 Apache attack helicopters fly over Tan-Tan in formation.
US AH-64 Apache attack helicopters fly over Tan-Tan in formation.
Soldiers qather for the African Lion military exercise.
Soldiers qather for the African Lion military exercise.
A Moroccan F-16 Fighting Falcon jets across the skies.
A Moroccan F-16 Fighting Falcon jets across the skies.
A US AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces.
A US AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flies over members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces.
A Royal Moroccan Air Force CH-47 Chinook military helicopter takes off during the African Lion drills.
A Royal Moroccan Air Force CH-47 Chinook military helicopter takes off during the African Lion drills.
Troops watch an explosion in south-western Morocco.
Troops watch an explosion in south-western Morocco.
A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces tank in the Grier Labouihi region in Agadir, southern Morocco, during the African Lion 2022 military exercise.
A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces tank in the Grier Labouihi region in Agadir, southern Morocco, during the African Lion 2022 military exercise.
Gen Belkhir El Farouk, left, of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces and Maj Gen Andrew Rohling, deputy commanding general for Africa and commander of the US Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, inspect an honour guard as they arrive for the African Lion military exercise at Grier Labouihi military airport in Agadir.
Gen Belkhir El Farouk, left, of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces and Maj Gen Andrew Rohling, deputy commanding general for Africa and commander of the US Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, inspect an honour guard as they arrive for the African Lion military exercise at Grier Labouihi military airport in Agadir.
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces tanks during the military exercise.
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces tanks during the military exercise.
A US M142 high mobility artillery rocket system launcher fires salvoes in southern Morocco during the joint exercise.
A US M142 high mobility artillery rocket system launcher fires salvoes in southern Morocco during the joint exercise.
A US M142 rocket launcher during African Lion 2022 military exercises.
A US M142 rocket launcher during African Lion 2022 military exercises.
US army paratroopers at Grier Labouihi military airport in Agadir, southern Morocco, during the military exercise.
US army paratroopers at Grier Labouihi military airport in Agadir, southern Morocco, during the military exercise.
Members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces get to grips with the desert terrain.
Members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces get to grips with the desert terrain.
A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher vehicle drives during the "African Lion" military exercise in the Grier Labouihi region of southeastern Morocco, on June 21, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher vehicle drives during the "African Lion" military exercise in the Grier Labouihi region of southeastern Morocco, on June 21, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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