The Natural Fire 11 training aimed at military cooperation in the East African Community closed today with a graduation of 37 RDF soldiers in 300 attendants.
The training started September 16th 2011 in Zanzibar, RDF was led by Brig.Gen. Mushyo Kamanzi who also was coordinating a group called Combined Joint Task Force.
During the closing ceremony, the second Vice President of Zanzibar; Ambassador Seif Idd urged that actions aimed at developing the community should be announced publicly for people to know of their importance.
“Seeing us great because of our community, our people do not know about it. For that reason, its benefits should be announced,” added Ambassador Seif Idd.
He emphasized that military cooperation was necessary because of security problems at boarders.
Seif demanded that cooperating within the community armies could expand and reach development actions like rail way constructions and other infrastructure.
The Tanzanian Minister in charge of army and public services, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi said that Natural Fire 11 training was a test to see whether the region could overcome its own problems.
The USAFRICOM, Gen. David Hogg said that the exercise showed the EAC need to promote security in countries and the region in general.
During training officials from Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and USA exercised on rescue operations, fighting against disasters, terrorists and bandits.
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