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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Somalia: South Korea paves the way sending navy troops to fight against the pirates

Korean officials will leave for Somalia next week to determine whether their government should dispatch naval forces to thwart attempts by Somali pirates to abduct South Korean ships, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

The group, consisting of diplomats and officials from the Defense Ministry, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Navy, will depart Monday, the ministry said.

Seoul officials said earlier the government was considering dispatching a Navy warship to Somali waters, where a number of South Korean commercial vessels have fallen prey to pirates in recent years.

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