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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

MSDF to receive orders for antipiracy mission

Each of the vessels will be equipped with two SH60K helicoptersDefense Minister Yasukazu Hamada plans Wednesday to officially order the Maritime Self-Defense Force to prepare for an antipiracy mission off Somalia, according to sources.

An outline of the operational guidelines for the MSDF on the mission to protect Japan-related vessels from pirates were revealed Tuesday.

In line with the Self-Defense Forces Law's Article 82, which governs policing action on the seas, the MSDF will dispatch two destroyers.

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