14.000 tons of food for Somalia successfully escorted by German Navy frigate

Jun 28, 2009 - 13:17
14.000 tons of food have been delivered successfully to the starving people of Somalia from Mombasa, Kenya to Moqdisho in order to prevent the predicted famine in Somalia.


The humanitarian aid shipping, conducted by the merchant ship JAIPUR, was arranged by order and for account of the World Food Programme of the United Nations.


During the several day lasting journey the vessel was escorted by the European Union Naval Force warship FGS RHEINLAND-PFALZ, a German Navy frigate. This frigate is operating off the coasts of Somalia since February this year and is part of the EU led Operation Atalanta.

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