July, 19th., three separate Task Forces with different mandates have proven that the international community stands shoulder to shoulder in combating the scourge of Piracy. On 19 July COMEUNAVFOR, Captain Juan Garat (ESPN), had a meeting on board his flagship, EU NAVFOR SPS NUMANCIA in the Gulf of Aden with his counterparts, Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group SNMG2, Commodore S J Chick (RN), and Commander of Combined Task Force 151, RAdm. Caner Bener (TUN).
The Commanders of the three Tasks Forces operating in the Horn of Africa and off the coast of Somalia reaffirmed their views that they were working closely together to fight Piracy and allow international merchant shipping safe passage to transport their cargos all over the world without hindrance or danger from seaborne criminals.
During the meeting, the Force Commanders and their staffs provided briefings on areas of operation to improve the coordination and deconfliction when separate units operate in the same area. The meeting demonstrates that these Forces have an excellent working relationship where unprecedented coordination greatly improves their ability to deter or catch Pirates and bring them to justice. Captain Garat stated that “the close cooperation between all units in the Gulf of Aden has been the key to fighting piracy in the region”.
The Commanders of the three Tasks Forces operating in the Horn of Africa and off the coast of Somalia reaffirmed their views that they were working closely together to fight Piracy and allow international merchant shipping safe passage to transport their cargos all over the world without hindrance or danger from seaborne criminals.
During the meeting, the Force Commanders and their staffs provided briefings on areas of operation to improve the coordination and deconfliction when separate units operate in the same area. The meeting demonstrates that these Forces have an excellent working relationship where unprecedented coordination greatly improves their ability to deter or catch Pirates and bring them to justice. Captain Garat stated that “the close cooperation between all units in the Gulf of Aden has been the key to fighting piracy in the region”.