Navy ships leave on Somalia mission
- Published: 10/09/2010 at 12:26 PM
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Two navy ships left Sattahip base on Friday morning for Somalia on a 98-day mission to join the international fight against pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
About 300 officers and sailors departed on the frigate HTMS Pattani and supply ship HTMS Similan for the seven-day journey to the Gulf of Aden. Their families and friends were at Chuksamed port to bid them farewell.Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon chaired the ceremony. Rear-Admiral Chaiyos Suntornnak, who heads the mission, said the Thai contingent was ready for this mission and had received some training in suppression of piracy."It...
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