Korea to Join Anti-Piracy Campaign in Somalia

The South Korean Navy is expected to deploy one of its 4,500-ton KDX-II destroyers to combat piracy off Somalia as early as later this month, the first-ever overseas combat deployment by the service, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.

The Navy has selected the Munmu the Great as the first warship to be sent to the African region for rotational deployment, the JCS said.

The Cabinet approved a motion last month to send a destroyer to Somali waters, and is awaiting approval by the National Assembly.

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