These Photos Do Not Show American Troops en Route to Djibouti for Military Intervention in Yemen
The Claim
America is mobilizing its forces and military equipment to its base in Djibouti.
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Recently, two photos have been circulating widely on the social media platform X, claiming to depict the arrival of U.S. forces and equipment at a military base in Djibouti, supposedly in preparation for military intervention in Yemen.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The two photos are outdated and unrelated to the purported arrival of military forces and equipment at a U.S. base in Djibouti for military intervention in Yemen.
Old Photos of the U.S. Army
The first photo, published on March 2, 2022, depicts soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army walking towards an aircraft at Hunter Military Airfield in Germany.
The second photo, published on February 23, 2019, shows the U.S. Air Force transporting ballistic missiles as they are loaded onto the 4th Airlift Squadron’s C-17 Globemaster III at Fort Bliss in Texas.
U.S. Base in Djibouti
There have been no official announcements from credible sources regarding the transfer of military forces and equipment to a U.S. base in Djibouti in preparation for military intervention in Yemen.
There is a U.S. Navy base in Djibouti known as Camp Lemonnier, situated at Djibouti International Airport. This base serves as the headquarters for the leadership of the Combined Joint Task Force (Horn of Africa), a division of the U.S. Africa Command. Notably, it stands as the sole permanent U.S. military base on the African continent.
Camp Lemonnier delivers top-notch services to bolster combat readiness, ensure the security of ships and aircraft, support detachments, and cater to the needs of personnel, fulfilling both regional and combatant command requirements.
U.S. Strikes Targeting the Houthis
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently declared additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. These strikes successfully targeted four Houthi suicide drone boats and seven mobile anti-ship cruise missile sites, identified as posing an imminent threat to both U.S. and commercial naval vessels in the region.
The Houthi group in Yemen reported the deaths of 17 of its officers in raids conducted by the United States and Britain on its sites. Several of those killed were mourned in a funeral procession following airstrikes carried out by American and British forces in Yemen.
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