060519-N-0411D-062 Bankouale, Djibouti (May 18, 2006) - Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt, visits with the 4-year old grandson of the Sultan of Tadjoura, Abdoulaker Moumat Houmed. Sultan Houmed, hosted Rear Adm. Hunt at his home near Tadjoura, Djibouti with a lunch of roasted goat and rice and later exchanged ceremonial gifts. The United States military has established a presence in the Horn of Africa in order to deter terrorism, and deny a foothold to terrorist groups. Hunt is the first American to meet with the tribal leader of the Afar people a
060519-N-0411D-062 Bankouale, Djibouti (May 18, 2006) - Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt, visits with the 4-year old grandson of the Sultan of Tadjoura, Abdoulaker Moumat Houmed. Sultan Houmed, hosted Rear Adm. Hunt at his home near Tadjoura, Djibouti with a lunch of roasted goat and rice and later exchanged ceremonial gifts. The United States military has established a presence in the Horn of Africa in order to deter terrorism, and deny a foothold to terrorist groups. Hunt is the first American to meet with the tribal leader of the Afar people and is the first formal interaction between Americans and the tribal leader of the Afar people, a nomadic group of tribes who live in Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Roger S. Duncan (RELEASED) US Navy 060519-N-0411D-062 Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt, visits with the 4-year old grandson of the Sultan of Tadjoura, Abdoulaker Moumat Houmed
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