Morocco, Belgium discuss ways to counter terror threats- discuss security in the Sahel
Morocco's National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director General, Abdellatif Hammouchi met with the Head of Belgium State Security
The Czech parliament has approved the return of troops to the Sahel, as part of a NATO program to help train the Mauritanian military. Thirty Czech special forces personnel will participate in the two-year mandate. Jan Jireš, Senior Director of the Defense Policy and Strategy Section of the Czech Ministry of Defense, explained the reasoning behind the country’s involvement: “A number of security threats, such as terrorism and illegal migration, are emerging [in the Sahel].”
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