AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

By Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

Djibouti, June 10, 2017

A plate of dates rests on a table before an Iftar held in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water from dawn till dusk. After sunset, eating dates and drinking water traditionally breaks the fast. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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