The East African
Tuesday March 16 2021
A member of the Mozambique security forces patrols on December 9, 2020 in Pemba, Mozambique, where internally displaced people fleeing from unrest in Cabo Delgado sought refuge. PHOTO | AFP
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The announcement was made Monday by both the US and the Government of Mozambique.
The programme will be known as the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) training programme.
US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) Deputy Commander Colonel Richard Schmidt represented the US Department of Defense (DoD) during the opening ceremony, while Major-General Ramiro Ramos Tulcidás represented the Government of Mozambique.
US ambassador to Maputo, Dennis Hearne, said that the training aims at helping Mozambique fight violent extremism and terrorism in Cabo Delgado.