France and Belgium take command over Operation Atalanta off Somalia, Rear Admiral Philippe Coindreau of France will lead the multinational Force Headquarters onboard the French warship De Grasse for the next four months.
The Swedish Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist who lead the EU fleet onboard the Swedish warship HMS Carlskrona the previous period of four months, summarized the Swedish command as successful.
“EU Navor has in this four month period disrupted more than twenty Pirate Action Groups and confiscated a vast amount of pirate paraphernalia – stopping more than 250 suspected pirates from conducting attacks. We have conducted eleven World Food Programme escorts which have delivered 90.000 metric tons of food aid.”
HMS Carlskrona will remain as a unit within EU Navfor until November.
The Swedish Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist who lead the EU fleet onboard the Swedish warship HMS Carlskrona the previous period of four months, summarized the Swedish command as successful.
“EU Navor has in this four month period disrupted more than twenty Pirate Action Groups and confiscated a vast amount of pirate paraphernalia – stopping more than 250 suspected pirates from conducting attacks. We have conducted eleven World Food Programme escorts which have delivered 90.000 metric tons of food aid.”
HMS Carlskrona will remain as a unit within EU Navfor until November.