The Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF), Lt Gen John Omenda, has called for continental solidarity to combat the growing threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Africa.
Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Annual Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) conference, themed ‘A Continental Approach: Creating Situational Awareness of IED Threats Across Africa and Sharing Best Practices to Counter the Threat’, Omenda emphasised that the evolving complexity, lethality, and scale of the threat require collective action.
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Source: Eastleigh Voice News
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