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CJTF-HOA service members attend Sultan of Gobaad enthronement

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An Afar woman prepares to dance during the 21st Induction Ceremony of the Sultan of Gobaad in Dikhil, Djibouti, May 22, 2015. The Afar tribe is one of two main ethnic groups in Djibouti, shaping their historical customs and culture for hundreds of years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
An Afar woman prepares to dance during the 21st Induction Ceremony of the Sultan of Gobaad in Dikhil, Djibouti, May 22, 2015. The Afar tribe is one of two main ethnic groups in Djibouti, shaping their historical customs and culture for hundreds of years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
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