Mombassa, March 14, 2003 (Daily Nation): German navy soldiers have arrived in Mombassa to monitor security in the Horn of Africa.
The 150 seamen will stay for three months during which they will also take part in community projects at Wema Children's Center in Mombassa, said Commander Hugo-Michael Haas.
Previous contingents of German soldiers sunk a borehole, painted walls at the institution and built a shed for visitors.
Mr. Haas said the new team from Nordholz Airbase would install electricity in the dining hall, among other projects.
This is the fifth group of German security officials to be deployed in Kenya following the September 2001 attacks in the US.
From their base at the Moi International Airport, Mombassa, they fly several times a week over Somalia to monitor maritime movements. Each flight lasts about nine hours.
Last month, the new contingent, which is part of the German Naval airwing, celebrated the 200th operational flights to the Horn of Africa.
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