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Editorial ByHAN &(geeskaafrika.com)Febuary 23, 2003
US Military Official Meets With Ethiopian Military Officials
HAN (Djibouti)22 Feb 2003
The commander for U.S. forces in the Horn of Africa region has met with Ethiopian military officials during a three-day visit to Ethiopia. Major-General John Sattler is head of the Combined Joint Task Force for the Horn of Africa, based in Djibouti.
He told the Associated Press the United States considers Ethiopia a valued partner in the mission to detect, disrupt and defeat terrorists in the region. The United States considers East Africa to be a haven for terrorist activity. Of particular concern is Somalia, where there has been no central government for more than a decade.
During a meeting with President Bush in December, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi pledged to keep working with the United States to share information and cut off funding for terrorists.
The Joint Task Force includes about 1,300 U.S. troops at a base in Djibouti and 400 aboard the USS Mount Whitney, operating in the Gulf of Aden.
Some information for this report provided by ENA, AP and HAN.