Operation Atalanta Force Commander Welcomes Japanese Commander of the Japanese Escort Task Group on board Dutch Flagship HNLMS Tromp

EU News 387/2016

23 November 2016

On Monday 21 November Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Commodore Luyckx, welcomed the Japanese Commander, Captain Minami, on board of Dutch flagship, HNLMS Tromp.

The Japanese Escort Task Group (CCD4) is part of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151). CTF151 focuses on the disruption of piracy and armed robbery at sea and is one of Operation Atalanta’s key counter-piracy partners in the waters of Somalia.

During the meeting both parties discussed the importance of cooperation to ensure Somali-based piracy remains suppressed. In what was their third meeting, the commanders also took the opportunity to say farewell as HNLMS Tromp’s deployment with Operation Atalanta will come to an end on Tuesday 6 December.

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