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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adriones Johnson

Gulf of Guinea Nations Conduct Joint Maritime Interdiction Training at Obangame Express 2024 in Ghana

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

May 9, 2024 | 4:59

240509-N-NS135-1319 (May 9, 2024) SEKONDI, Ghana - 10 African nations from across the Gulf of Guinea receive maritime interdiction and detention training from U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET), Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (Corps Mariniers) Reconnaissance Sniper Team, and NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Centre (NMIOTC) during Obangame Express 2024 events at Ghana Western Naval Headquarters in Sekondi. During Exercise Obangame Express 2024, the 13th rendition of the exercise, partner and allied forces collaborate to enhance collective maritime law enforcement capabilities, bolster national and regional security in West Africa, and foster greater interoperability among U.S., African, and multinational partners. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adriones Johnson with additional content courtesy of Royal Netherlands Marine Corps Adjudant Frenk Kastanja)