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Thursday, April 02, 2009

China to rotate warships in anti-piracy operation off Somalia

Luhai class - DD-167 ShenzhenChina sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden on Thursday morning to replace two destroyers involved in an operation against Somali pirates since late December, Chinese media reported.

The DD-167 Shenzhen destroyer and the FFG-570 Huangshan frigate are carrying two helicopters, missiles, and about 800 crew members, including a naval special force unit, the Xinhua news agency said.

China's Weishanhu supply ship will remain in the Gulf of Aden.

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