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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Nato declares war on piracy

NATO secretary-general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has unveiled new plans to redirect significant naval resources towards tackling the piracy epidemic off the coast of Somalia.

The move will form part of wider push by the military alliance to re-establish maritime security as one of the core functions of Nato.

Refocussed Nato operations in the region will include the introduction of a sophisticated intelligence network to work alongside the flotilla of Nato frigates due to arrive in the Gulf of Aden this weekend.

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