Multinational Steppe Eagle Drills To Prepare Troops For Lebanon Mission

The U.S. Army is leading the multinational Steppe Eagle exercise in Kazakhstan, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The peacekeeping drills began on June 20 at the Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty in southeastern Kazakhstan. 

U.S. and British troops have been leading Kazakh and Tajik personnel in training on responding to roadside bombs and searching for arms caches. Some American and British troops have also been participating in the drills, along with Kyrgyz medical personnel. 

The...