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Rob Wittman: “General, East Africa remains a key operating and training area for Al Qaeda associates, and specifically, the…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
General, East Africa remains a key operating and training area for Al Qaeda associates, and specifically, the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman emphasizes the strategic importance of East Africa in combating terrorism.

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