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The Canadian military will conduct a counter explosive threat exercise involving international military participants and Canadian law enforcement agencies at Canadian Forces Base Borden and 4th Canadian Division Training Centre Meaford. The exercise started Monday and runs until Nov. 3.

Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER 2017 provides an opportunity for explosive ordnance disposal and improvised explosive device teams to run through scenarios that enable them to practice neutralizing and safely disposing of explosive devices and countering the threat networks that employ them, according to an Army news release.

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More details from the Canadian Army:

More than 200 Canadian Armed Forces members will participate in Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER 2017. Participating nations include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States, totaling more than 65 international troops and law enforcement specialists. There are also participants from the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.