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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Russia plans to rotate warships off Somalia coast in July

Admiral Panteleyev (Udaloy class)The commander of Russia's Pacific Fleet, Vice Admiral Konstantin Sidenko, has issued an order to prepare a new task force for anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, a fleet spokesman said on Tuesday.

"The fleet's headquarters has decided to send a third task force to the Gulf of Aden. The preparations for the mission are under way. The task force comprises a warship with two helicopters, a rescue tugboat, a tanker and a unit of naval infantry," the official said.

He added that the task force would most likely depart for the Gulf of Aden in the beginning of July, and would be the fourth Russian grouping to join the international anti-piracy efforts off the Somali coast. The first came from the Baltic Fleet.

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