Arabic News Weekly Edition for Djibouti, 10/28/2002
Weekly Edition, Djibouti - Week of October 28, 2002
- Some 800 marines are stationed in Djibouti
Gen. Tommy Francs, the commander of the US forces in the Gulf, said on Tuesday evening that a contingent of 800 marines is stationed in Djibouti in order to make maneuvers with other countries in the African horn and to challenge any likely activity suspected to be carried out by al-Qaida organization. Djibouti-USA, Politics, 10/31/2002