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| Africa Horn |
| Anti-piracy mission off Somalia |
| 2010-08-17 |
| [Straits Times] THAILAND will send two naval vessels, including one warship, to join the fight against piracy in the lawless Gulf of Aden off Somalia, officials said on Monday. The Thai navy will deploy 371 personnel for the 98-day operation, starting in early September, said deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut. An international armada has been patrolling the Gulf of Aden, one of the globe's busiest maritime trade routes, since 2008 in a bid to stop pirates from hijacking commercial vessels. Several Thai vessels have been hijacked by Somali pirates, including three fishing boats with a total of 77 crew members aboard who were seized in April. |
| Posted by:Fred |