U.S. Navy officials have announced the formation of a new international force to fight piracy in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf Aden off the coast of Somalia. A statement Thursday issued by the Bahrain-based U.S. Fifth Fleet says the task force will include assets from 20 nations, and will be led by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Terence McKnight. The statement did not name the specific nations participating in the force. Warships from a number of nations including China, Malaysia and the European Union are already patrolling the region to secure the shipping lanes. Better than this than to fight another kind of piracy.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Navy Announces Anti-Piracy Force
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