Senegal’s military recently received 2200 M4 carbines from the United States through its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system. Senegal paid roughly $1.6 million for the 2200 M4s received.
The sale was approved by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in June 2018 and despite the standard lead times for procurement of weapons being anywhere between 24 and 30 months’ the delivery was fast-tracked. Senegal’s Army requested the weapons and associated training prior to deploying to Mali to support the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.
Under USASAC’s Total Package Approach, 50 Senegalese soldiers received familiarization training on the M4 in September 2018 at the Mount Rolland Training Site, Theis, Senegal.
The 2200 M4 Carbines are to be critical to support Senegalese units being deployed to Mali for the peacekeeping mission. Mali has been struggling with Islamists and ethnic conflicts that have waged war and led to the death of thousands of people.
