Operation Ocean Shield (aug 17, 2009 – dec 15, 2016)
Description:
Geography: Waters off the Horn of Africa The Gulf of Aden, Western Indian OceanWarring Factions: Nato maritimes forces along with Australia, China, Colombia,India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman,Pakistan, Peru, Philippine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore,South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan,Thailand, Ukraine, Yemen vs Somali Based Piracy groups
Duration: 17 Aug 2009 - 15 December 2016
Weapons Supplier: NATO states such as the naval and air assets of member states, piracy actors have arms from illegal arms trades, RHIBs boats
Description: Nato led piracy missions to board, arrest and destroy the boat, reasoning being to protect commercial shipping and WFP relief shipments, conducting patrolling of waters and deter attacks on trade.
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Date:
aug 17, 2009
dec 15, 2016
~ 7 years and 4 months