The United States has donated various off-road vehicles to Ethiopia and Kenya to strengthen their respective militaries against Somali al Shabaab.
The US Embassy in Ethiopia on 29 September said the US Department of Defence provided $2.9 million worth of training and equipment to the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) in support of its efforts to disrupt the threats posed by al Shabaab in Somalia and other terrorist organizations.
The equipment donated includes Toyota Land Cruisers, troop transports, ambulances, cargo and fuel trucks, water trailers, operations centre computers, and night vision devices. A photo showed nine Iveco trucks and 12 Land Cruisers being handed over.
Ethiopia, Kenya; Armies receive US vehicles donations