Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well

By Senior Airman Scott Jackson

October 19, 2018

Ribta is located in a small valley in the mountains of the Tadjoura region, far from any city and public water systems; the villagers there rely on well water for drinking and watering their crops.

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Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well

U.S. Army Maj. Michael Ahrens, 404th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty team, environmental health scientst collects well water to test at the Ribta village in the Tadjoura region Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2018. The remoteness of the village causes the villagers to rely on the well as a primary water source, but with its contamination, they have to travel kilometers to draw water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)

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Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well

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