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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Netherlands beefs up anti-piracy forces

HNLMS Van AmstelThe Netherlands will boost its military contribution to the NATO force fighting piracy in Somali waters after the country's Parliament approved funding.

The Dutch Parliament voted last week to spend $16.5 million to provide extra personnel, two Cougar helicopters and an unmanned aerial vehicle to join Operation Ocean Shield, in which NATO warships and aircraft have been patrolling the waters off the Horn of Africa.

Also part of the new deployment will be an additional submarine to join the mission in the second half of 2012, Radio Netherlands reported.

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