North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers partner with Togo, Benin soldiers to counter IEDs


Two U.S. Army Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard visited African countries Togo and Benin Feb. 6-17, 2023, to exchange best practices in countering improvised explosive devices with Togalese Armed Forces and Benin Armed Forces.

U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Dale Burdette and Alex Radi, both members of the Jamestown, N.D. based 817th Engineer Company (Sapper), participated in a Counter-Improvised Explosive Device knowledge exchange with the Togolese Armed Forces in the Republic of Togo, Feb. 6 to 10, 2023. This class is an important topic with increased violent extremism occurring within the borders of the Republic of Togo.

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Source: DVIDS