In late 2022, a joint navy train happened in Ivory Coast, a rustic on the southern coast of West Africa that maintains shut ties with France. Legionnaires from the 2nd Overseas Parachute Regiment (2e REP) participated.
Between November 23 and 30, 2022, the Ivory Coast Armed Forces (FACI), the French Forces in Ivory Coast (FFCI) and the French Air Pressure skilled collectively airborne operations throughout Train Touraco.
The train noticed a number of Ivorian and French items to participate. For the operational preparation part, the legionnaires of the Fight Assist Firm (CA, ex-CEA), 2e REP and the Ivorian troopers of the 1er BCP (Parachute Commando Battalion) benefited from the presence of an Airbus A400M Atlas navy transport plane of the French Air Pressure.
Throughout this coaching, the operational process power carried out quite a few flights, assault poses on tough terrain and gear drop periods. The Legion and Ivorian paratroopers additionally made a collection of 5 jumps by day and night time within the Assinie, Yamoussoukro (the capital) and Bouaké sectors.
On the similar time, different Ivorian troopers, alongside French marines, performed supporting operations on the bottom.
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