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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Washington sends the Coast Guard to patrol African coasts

Fifteen days after the official inauguration of AFRICOM (the unified command of the American armed forces for interventions in Africa), the decision to send the Coast Guard to permanently garrison the coasts of the continent leaks out of Stuttgart (Germany).

“The Coast Guard”--Admiral Thad Allen, supreme commander of the fifth American armed force has stated—“will aid the force of AFRICOM in assisting smaller countries in the control of their own coasts.

We will coordinate with the governments to train in units in the coastal patrolling of naval premises and conduct training courses and programs that contribute to strengthening the security of shipping lanes.”

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