Keywords: US Navy 060519-N-0411D-062 Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt, visits with the 4-year old grandson of the Sultan of Tadjoura, Abdoulaker Moumat Houmed.jpg en Bankouale Djibouti May 18 2006 - Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa Rear Adm Richard W Hunt visits with the 4-year old grandson of the Sultan of Tadjoura Abdoulaker Moumat Houmed Sultan Houmed hosted Hunt at his home near Tadjoura Djibouti with a lunch of roasted goat and rice and later exchanged ceremonial gifts Hunt is the first American to meet with the tribal leader of the Afar people a nomadic group of tribes who live in Djibouti Eritrea and Ethiopia The United States military has established a presence in the Horn of Africa in order to deter terrorism and deny a foothold to terrorist groups U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Roger S Duncan RELEASED 2006-05-18 060519-N-0411D-062 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34733 U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Roger S Duncan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Bankouale Djibouti Richard W Hunt |