U.S., Morocco Stage Joint War Maneuvers
From Reuters
RABAT, Morocco —
The United States and Morocco are staging joint military exercises on the Atlantic coast south of here, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
The exercises involve air and naval operations by units of the Moroccan armed forces and the U.S. 6th Fleet near Tantan in the western Mediterranean, the sources said.
They include amphibious landings, tests of Moroccan air defense systems and a simulated attack on an aircraft carrier.
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