Addis Ababa, November 24 (WIC) - Some 130 Kenyan soldiers arrived Monday in Djibouti as a prelude to military exercises that the East Africa Standby Force (EASBRIG) will hold from 29 November to 04 December in Djibouti, African Press Agency (APA) reported.

Upon their arrival at the international airport of Ambouli, this group of Kenyan soldiers has been warmly welcomed by the EASBRIG commander, General Osman Nour Soubagleh.   

Still as part of this exercise piloted by the EASBRIG Staff headquarters, Kenya has also deployed a second contingent of the same size, which is expected to arrive in Djibouti in the coming hours.   

In addition to Djibouti, the host country for the military drill, four other EASBRIG member countries, namely Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and Sudan will each send at least a hundred men.   

Apart from Eritrea that is however part of the EASBRIG and has decided to send soldier to Djibouti, seven other East Africa states such as Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, will be simply sending some military experts.   

This drill will take place in a military zone located some sixty kilometers south of Djibouti city, the capital, and between Arta and Holl-Holl.   

The 13 East African states gathered under the EASBRIG are considering on the long-run to establish a continental emerging force capable of intervening in cases of conflicts or disasters.