Naval fleet sets sail to fight pirates
By Cui Xiaohuo | China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-27 07:53
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Naval officers stand in formation to see off a Chinese naval fleet, which departed at 1:50 pm on Friday from Sanya, Hainan province, for Somalia. The ships will participate in an escort mission to counter piracy. Xinhua |
YALONG BAY NAVAL BASE, Hainan:
A Chinese naval fleet - armed with special forces, guided missiles and helicopters - set sail on Friday for anti-piracy duty off Somalia, the first time the country has sent ships on a mission that could involve fighting beyond its territorial waters.
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