EU Continues Commitment to Fighting Piracy

(Photo: EU NAVFOR)

The European Union has yesterday announced that it is to continue it's commitment to fighting piracy off the Somali coast.

Operation 'Atalanta', currently consisting of 13 warships and 3 surveillance aircraft, was due to cease in December this year.

It will now continue it's work until the 13th December 2010.

EU Proves Commitment to Pirate Fight

The European Union demonstrated it's commitment to the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean with the recent extension of the operational area of the anti-piracy task force based there.

The 'Area of Operations' now includes the Seychelles Islands, an area which has seen an increase in pirate activities recently.