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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

EU sending 4 to 6 warships on anti-piracy patrol off Somalia


The European Union says it will send at least four warships for anti-piracy patrols off Somalia starting in December.

An EU official says the squadron of four to six ships will be backed by patrol aircraft. The EU had announced the planned patrols last month to help police waters off Somalia, considered among the world's most dangerous amid a renewed outbreak in piracy.

The EU force will take over next year from NATO frigates escorting vessels carrying food aid and merchant ships in the area.

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