TONGONI, Tanzania (July 29, 2009) -- Army Brigadier General Chris Leins, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), (right), and other dignitaries watch a dramatic presentation during the dedication ceremony of Tongoni Primary School in Tanzania on July 29, 2009. This $186,000 renovation project is the result of a partnership between CJTF-HOA, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the United States Agency for International Development. The service members of CJTF-HOA, headquartered in Djibouti, employ an indirect approach to counter violent extremism. Th


TONGONI, Tanzania (July 29, 2009) -- Army Brigadier General Chris Leins, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), (right), and other dignitaries watch a dramatic presentation during the dedication ceremony of Tongoni Primary School in Tanzania on July 29, 2009. This $186,000 renovation project is the result of a partnership between CJTF-HOA, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the United States Agency for International Development. The service members of CJTF-HOA, headquartered in Djibouti, employ an indirect approach to counter violent extremism. Through a strategy of cooperative conflict prevention the task force helps build the internal capacities of countries at risk to prevail against extremists exploiting instability. MSgt Loren Bonser/released)


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