Subscribe to RSS feedOperation Atalanta halves risk of Somalia hijacking
THE EU’s anti-piracy mission has more than halved the risk of hijacking off Somalia, according to the European Commission, though Brussels is still struggling to place armed teams on board as permission is not granted by vessels’ flag states.
Justin Stares, Brussels - Friday 26 June 2009
Operation Atalanta has directly brought about a reduction in the number of successful attacks as a proportion of attempted attacks from one in three to one in eight, said the...
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