DJIBOUTI: UNITED STATES DEPLOYS THIRTEEN HUNDRED PERSONNEL AS PART OFREGIONAL ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION

Record ID: 338004

  • Title: DJIBOUTI: UNITED STATES DEPLOYS THIRTEEN HUNDRED PERSONNEL AS PART OFREGIONAL ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION
  • Date: 18th December 2002
  • Summary: (U5) CAMP LEMONIER, DJIBOUTI (DECEMBER 17, 2002)(REUTERS) 1. WIDE OF CAMP LEMONIER; DJIBOUTI AND AMERICAN FLAG ATOP CAMOUFLAGE NETTING; MV MILITARY PERSONNEL SEATING ROUND A TABLE (3 SHOTS) 0.16 2. SLV SOLDIER ON MILITARY JEEP (2 SHOTS) 0.24 (U5) OFF THE COAST OF DJIBOUTI, USS MOUNT WHITNEY (DECEMBER 17, 2002)(REUTERS) 3. AERIAL OF USS MOUNT WHITNEY FROM HELICOPTER; SLV HELICOPTER ON SHIP ON MOUNT WHITNEY; SLV ONBOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY (5 SHOTS) 0.56 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 2nd January 2003 12:00
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  • Location: CAMP LEMONIER, DJIBOUTI AND OFF THE COAST OF DJIBOUTI
  • Country: Djibouti
  • Reuters ID: LVAD3TKYHXVHVBZCJKH1PY3RGDJT
  • Story Text: The United States has deployed 1300 personnel to the
    tiny African Nation of Djibouti, as part of an anti-terrorist
    operation in the region.

    The troops are stationed on the USS Mount Whitney which will
    be the floating headquarters for the Combined Joint Task Force
    staff team who are there to oversee various operations in
    support of the global war on terrorism in the Horn of Africa.

    The war on terrorism has resulted to the United States
    of America deploying it's forces to the horn of Africa. 400 US
    armed services, civilian personnel and coalition force
    representatives are aboard the USS Mount Whitney, which boasts
    as having the most advanced communications tools available,
    while the rest are at the Camp Lemonier, in Djibouti.

    The mission of the task force is to defeat terrorist
    activities threatening all the nations that are not party to
    terrorism. The ship has been off the Coast of Djibouti for
    almost a week.


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