U.S. Horn of Africa Task Force Steps Up Operations
When Marine Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler presided over the July transfer of the American-led anti-terrorism task force in the Horn of Africa from the U.S. Marines Corps to the U.S. Navy, his statement of achievement was simple.
"Since the camp was established [in late 2002] there has not been one terrorist attack in the Horn of Africa, although there have been many attempts," he said. ...