Arab Naval Force To Expand Cooperation

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- A new Arab naval task force plans to expand cooperation with Western navies in an effort to combat piracy in Arabian Sea and Red Sea.

Officials said the task force, announced in October 2009, was preparing to cooperate with the European Union to battle Somali-based pirates. They said the Arab force could expand its deployment from the Gulf of Aden to operations along the coast of Somalia.

Source: Middle East Newsline.
Link: http://www.menewsline.com/article-1173,18191-Arab-Naval-Force-To-Expand-Cooper.aspx.