Camp Lemonnier
Base of the U.S. Defense Department in Djibouti
Camp Lemonnier
Camp Lemonnier is a United States Naval Expeditionary Base, situated next to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport in Djibouti City, and home to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). It is the largest U.S. military base in Africa. The camp is operated by U.S. Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central. The regional JSOC high-value-targets task force and CJTF-HOA were the most notable tenants as of 2012. Camp Lemonnier was originally established for the French Foreign Legion. The base was leased by Djibouti to the United States in 2002, along with the right to use the neighbouring airport and port facilities. The base supports CIA and DOD anti-terrorist operations in Yemen and Somalia (Copper Dune and Jupiter Garnet), at the centre of the network of U.S. drone and surveillance bases stretching across Africa. The latter air bases are smaller and operate from remote hangars situated within local military bases or civilian airports. Unlike...
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