What is the CJTF-HOA and why was it formed?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

• The CJTF-HOA is an American-led counterterrorist unit combining military, intelligence, and law enforcement assets of several nations in the Horn.
• Its purpose was similar to the domestic Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) in the United States.
• The CJTF-HOA detects and disrupts terrorist activities before the terrorists can commit violence.
• Unlike a JTTF, CJTF-HOA relies heavily on military force and national security intelligence. It is not limited to law enforcement activities.
• West points to the success of the CJTF-HOA as a measure of tactical effectiveness.
• When the CJTF-HOA first began to operate in 2002 it sought three terrorist organizations and 25 supporters.
• By 2004 it had killed or captured 65 terrorists and had identified 550 probable supporters.
• Working with other military forces, the CJTF-HOA has successfully struck numerous targets.
• Feickert says that the CJTF-HOA has been so successful that some observers believe it should be used as a model for the war on terrorism.
• The struggle against terrorism cannot be measured in conventional military terms, according to this logic, but success comes when American military and intelligence units are able to work hand in hand with local military and police forces.
• The CJTF-HOA's close relationship with indigenous forces will build a long-term partnership with governments in the Horn; security forces from local governments can operate in places where American troops cannot go.
• In a report for Congress, Feickert says that champions of this policy point to the number of terrorists that the CJTF-HOA approach has identified, captured, or killed.