Around the World: Germany
China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-11 07:44
Strong anti-piracy force
The German Cabinet agreed yesterday to send up to 1,400 soldiers and one frigate to the Gulf of Aden as part of a European Union operation to fight pirates off the coast of Somalia.
The troops will take part in the first such naval operation mounted by the 27-member EU, which involves warships and aircraft from several nations and aims to provide protection to ships delivering aid to Somalia and to civilian vessels.
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