Niger: International military exercise 'Flintlock' continues Some 1,500 African, American and European soldiers have been taking part in exercises in the west and north of Niger to combat the terrorist threat that menaces these regions, according to diplomatic and military sources. In the north, the "Flintlock 2018" exercises take place in the new American military base based in Agadez in northern Niger, near Libya, Algeria and Mali. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES