British Admiral To Lead New EU Anti-Pirate Force For Somalia

From The Telegraph:

A European fleet of six warships commanded by a British Admiral has taken charge of anti-piracy patrols in the waters off Somalia.

The new force, which carries at least two spotter planes for aerial reconnaissance, takes over from a Nato-led flotilla to lead international military efforts to thwart pirates who have attacked almost 100 vessels in the Gulf of Aden this year.

Codenamed Operation Atalanta, the EU deployment is headed by Vice-Adml Philip Jones of Britain's Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood, and includes warships from France, Spain and Greece.

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