Garbi is a
mountain in the western part of the
Tadjourah Region in
Djibouti. It is located about east of
Djibouti City. With a mean height of 1680 metres (5,512 ft), is the third highest point in
Djibouti.
History
On 3 February 1982, an aircraft
Nord 2501 Noratlas occupied by the 2nd Platoon of the 4th Company of the
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (french: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part o ...
(2e REP), collided into Mont Garbi (Mount Garbi) and exploded. 36 men died, including that 27 from the Foreign Legion's 2e REP. Nobody survived. The official explanation – bad weather and incorrect barometric setting of the aircraft's altimeter.
The 4th Company of 2e REP was in
Djibouti for the so-called short-duration mission, which commonly lasted 6 months at that time, to fulfil its duties in this African country as a French operational unit and to co-operate with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE), being placed there at that time.
Climate
Elevation is the major factor in temperature levels.
See also
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Arrei Mountains
The Arrei Mountains also known as the "Roof of Ali Sabieh", are a mountain range in the southern Ali Sabieh Region in Djibouti. With an average elevation of above sea level, the sixth highest point in Djibouti, they are situated near the border wi ...
References
Garbi Kôma, Djibouti
Mountains of Djibouti
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