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EUNAvfoR

(EU Naval task force)

Operation ATALANTA is a campaign of the EU to stop piracy off the Somali
Coast. Frigates and maritime patrol aircraft are currently participating in
Operation EU NAVFOR ATALANTA. The presence of several other naval
forces in this zone (CTF 151, the NATO maritime group, Russian, Indian,
Japanese and Chinese ships) that reinforce on a permanent or temporary
basis the action of the EU naval force reflects the importance attached
by the international community to the fight against piracy off the coast of
Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden.

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