From: Rick Rozoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: 3,000 US Troops, German War Planes In Kenya

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"The start of "Edged Mallet" follows news last week
that Germany wants to station navy planes in Mombasa,
Kenya's chief port, to monitor shipping in the Indian
Ocean as part of its contribution to the U.S.-led war
on terror." 
 
3,000 U.S. Troops Training in Kenya
February 2, 2002 7:57 am EST
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Three thousand U.S. troops were
due to begin a joint military exercise with Kenya in
the east African country's coastal region this
weekend, a U.S. embassy spokesman said on Saturday.
The exercise, known as "Edged Mallet," had been
planned since before the Sept. 11 attacks rekindled
Washington's interest in the region as a whole and
Kenya's neighbor Somalia in particular.
"They've been wanting to do something like this along
the beach for a number of years, and they started
planning it late last spring," said a spokesman for
the U.S. embassy in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
The United States fears the lack of central authority
in Somalia could make it an ideal haven for extremists
and has launched a series of intelligence operations
in the region to assess whether to target Somalia in
its war on terror.
The embassy spokesman said that "Edged Mallet"
predated Washington's increased interest in Somalia
and was part of an ongoing series of U.S.-Kenya
military activities designed to help the two countries
work together more efficiently.
Three U.S. ships, including an amphibious assault
craft, will be involved in the exercise, which is due
to last several weeks.
Kenyan ground forces will join about 1,000 Marines
coming ashore for maneuvers in coastal military
exercise grounds.
Parts of the event will involve wargames-style
training with small arms, while others will include
humanitarian training such as building bridges or
providing medical services, the spokesman said.
The start of "Edged Mallet" follows news last week
that Germany wants to station navy planes in Mombasa,
Kenya's chief port, to monitor shipping in the Indian
Ocean as part of its contribution to the U.S.-led war
on terror. 
 
   

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