Morocco's Army Chiefs received on Monday, Army General Michael Langley, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), on an official visit to the Kingdom from October 17 to 18, 2022, at the head of an important delegation.
The officials expressed their satisfaction with the density and excellence of bilateral cooperation relations, through training and exchange of experiences and through the regular holding of joint exercises, including "African Lion" which remains the best realization of the interoperability of the forces of both countries, said a statement of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces.
During this meeting, the Moroccan Army Inspector General, Farouk Belkhir, and the AFRICOM Commander exchanged views on the different aspects of the cooperation between the Moroccan Army and AFRICOM, notably training and exchange of experiences.
The two officials also discussed the joint organization in Morocco of operational exercises such as "African Lion", while welcoming the success of previous editions and the know-how achieved by the Moroccan Army (FAR).
In particular, they stressed the assets of Morocco, both geographical and operational, for the planning, logistical support and conduct in Morocco of the next editions of "African Lion".
On this occasion, the FAR Inspector General and the AFRICOM Commander highlighted the decisive role of Morocco, as a major actor of peace and stability, capable of addressing the multiple security challenges of Africa, such as cross-border crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking and separatism-terrorism collusion.
At the end of these talks, General Langley visited the Directorate of Military History "DHM", where Moroccan-American preparations are underway for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch, scheduled for November 2022, the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat and the American Legation in Tangier, concludes the statement.
