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3 unusual facts about Camp Lemonnier


Camp Lemonnier

Demining workers, the captives had been abducted on 25 October 2011 in the north-central Galkayo area, allegedly by gunmen from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.

Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport

Camp Lemonnier – formerly a base of the French Foreign Legion, the camp is located on the southern side of the airfield

Outline of Djibouti

A burgeoning commercial hub, the nation is the site of various foreign military bases, including Camp Lemonnier.


Foreign relations of Djibouti

In 2002, Djibouti agreed to host a U.S. military presence at Camp Lemonnier, a former French Foreign Legion base outside the capital that now houses approximately 3,500 American personnel.


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