US Marines Help Tunisian Forces Improve Counter-Terrorism Efforts

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Staff Sgt. Chris Bias, Marine Corps Forces Africa:

U.S. Marines completed a three-week training exercise with the Tunisian special forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 8, 2016.

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, trained their counterparts with Tunisia’s Groupement des Forces in vehicle maintenance and convoy operations, making this the first training engagement between the two military units.

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In order to increase the GFS’ capabilities to support counter terrorism efforts, the Marines were in Tunisia at the request of the host nation government in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

Motor transportation operators and maintainers with SPMAGTF-CR-AF team spent their time training with the Tunisian soldiers on basic high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle components, preventative maintenance and various motor transportation operations. This expertise is an essential skill to the GFS which conduct counter terrorism operations.

Tunisia, a major non-NATO ally, has experienced recent terrorist attacks, their worst being in June of last year when an Islamic State terrorist killed 38 people at a popular beach frequented by tourists.

Shortly after the attack, Tunisia closed extremist mosques and parliament passed an ‘anti-terrorism’ law …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life