Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

Kentucky National Guard engineers traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to conduct training with the Djiboutian military's Demining Company as part of the State Partnership Program from Aug. 19-29, 2021. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s, a goal that was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

By Sgt. Jessica Elbouab , Kentucky National Guard Djibouti Sep 10, 2021

Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program