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ican and South African soldiers are to take part in a joint
exercise in Limpopo this month focused on providing assistance
during a humanitarian crisis, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF)
said yesterday.
The exercise would involve a simulated flood, and take place from
tomorrow until July 19, it said in a statement.
Dubbed Exercise Medflag, it would involve more than 350 South
African soldiers and about 210 from the US defence force's European
Command -- which is based in Germany and is responsible for the
European and African command region.
It would see a joint task force formed and deployed to a "crisis"
area for a mass casualty exercise.
The SANDF said Medflag would enhance the crisis response
capabilities of the two forces and promote long-term military
relations between the two countries.
A number of activities would take place during the exercise, with
assistance from the Limpopo health department, to benefit local
communities.
This would include the provision of general medical, dental and
paediatric care at local clinics, the statement said. –
Sapa.
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