Saturday, February 04, 2006

Military Rebuilds African School


This is from CentCom:

About 1,800 students now enjoy a safer and more secure learning environment after a major renovation of the Al-Hourya School here funded by the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
CJTF-HOA is made up of U.S. joint forces, the U.S. Department of State and more than two dozen coalition forces from around the globe. The group conducts operations and training to assist host nations establish a secure environment and enable regional stability.

According to Pakistan Army Capt. Omer Munj, an engineer assigned to CJTF-HOA, the school and surrounding wall were in desperate need of the repairs.
"The school and wall were in very bad shape," Captain Munj said. "The electrical system was unsafe and there were no toilets."
The new wall offers more security and also keeps wandering animals from roaming around the school grounds, Captain Munj said.