Serbian soldiers in action against pirates in Somalia
Ž. Jevtić | 22. 10. 2010. - 00:02h | Foto: FoNet | Komentara: 0 <http://english.blic.rs/News/7017/Serbian-soldiers-in-action-against-pirates-in-Somalia/komentari> Members of Serbia Army shall join international forces as of next year in fight against pirates in Somalia. That shall be the first active and independent army operation of the EU naval forces ‘Atalanta’ with participation of the Serbia Army. The EU anti-pirates mission has been going on for two years already. Serbia Army has been given recognition for participation in the mission very important for the EU. Other contingents are from Holland, Spain, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg. The area being controlled covers five million square kilometers, approximately area of the whole EU. The operation involves participation of about 1,800 soldiers and more than 20 ships and planes. Our soldiers shall probably serve on ships of either France or Greece. The importance of this mission along Somalia coast is best reflected in the fact that about four million people depend on help whose shipment is secured by the EU armies. As ‘Blic’ learns Brussels also intends to offer Serbia participation in mission of training of Somali forces. This mission also has its civilian part what understands participation of our military doctors. http://english.blic.rs/News/7017/Serbian-soldiers-in-action-against-pirates-in-Somalia
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