U.S Niger Forces Conduct Joint Mortar Training Event

Col. Maj. Moussa Salaou Barmou(left), Nigerien commanding officer, commends U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ben Simon(right) assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) after a month-long mortar training event at Niamey, Niger, June 9,2021. Soldiers learned all mechanical actions of the 60mm mortar systems to effectively employ mortars during the month-long training event.



By CJTF-HOA Public Affairs U.S. Army National Guard photo b Jun 15, 2021
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