US F-16s in Djibouti for Possible Crisis Response in South Sudan
Stars and Stripes | Oct 14, 2016 | by Krystal Ardrey
STUTTGART, Germany -- U.S. Air Force F-16s and KC-135s were quietly deployed in July to the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub in east Africa, where they remain on standby amid concerns over threats to Americans in South Sudan.
F-16s based out of Aviano Air Base in Italy and KC-135’s out of RAF Mildenhall, along with airmen in support, were deployed to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, U.S. Africa Command said.
The move was a "precautionary measure in order to protect Americans and American interests in South Sudan if required," AFRICOM said in a statement.
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