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AMISOM strength bolstered with AFRICOM vehicle delivery to UPDF

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MOGADISHU, Somalia,
Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, deputy commanding general for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in Somalia and the Mogadishu Coordination Cell director meets with Uganda People’s Defence Force members during the delivery of nearly 20 U.S. military- donated vehicles, at the Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, Sept. 25, 2017. The UPDF plays a strategic role deterring al-Shabaab – the primary violent extremist organization in Mogadishu – with the support of international partners, including the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Castellanos, deputy commanding general for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in Somalia and the Mogadishu Coordination Cell director meets with Uganda People’s Defence Force members during the delivery of nearly 20 U.S. military- donated vehicles, at the Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, Sept. 25, 2017. The UPDF plays a strategic role deterring al-Shabaab – the primary violent extremist organization in Mogadishu – with the support of international partners, including the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
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