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Leadership from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa attend a graduation ceremony and skills demonstration for the Somalian Police Force at the Djibouti Police Academy on April 9, 2019. (Joe Rullo via DVIDS)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
