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| Africa Horn |
| Int’l naval coalition step up fight against Somali Pirates |
| 2017-06-14 |
| [SHABELLENEWS] An international naval coalition is stepping up its presence in the Bab Al Mandeb strait in response to attacks on vessels passing the coast of Somalia. The strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, is a key passage for world trade. "Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab Al Mandeb have highlighted that there are still risks associated with transits through these waters," the Combined Maritime Forces said on Monday. "In response to these threats, the Combined Maritime Forces will be increasing the naval presence" in the western part of the Gulf of Aden, it said. The 31-state naval alliance, based in Bahrain and led by the United States, oversees security in some international waters including the Gulf of Aden. A small boat went kaboom!late last month "for an unknown reason" in a thwarted attack on a tanker in the area, the alliance said. |
| Posted by:Fred |