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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Search Search: Australia joins fight against piracy off Somalia AFP - Friday, May 29 SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australia announced it will send a warship and a surveillance aircraft to the Horn of Africa as part of the international fight against piracy. ADVERTISEMENT The frigate HMAS Warramunga, presently patrolling in the Persian Gulf, will be attached periodically to a new combined taskforce established to combat pirate activity in shipping lanes off Somalia. An Australian airforce AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, based in an unnamed Persian Gulf country, will also join the taskforce. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Australia was "stepping up to the plate" to help foil the hijacking of ships for ransom. "We believe it's part of Australia putting its shoulder to the wheel, together with our friends, our partners, our allies to make a material difference to security in the region," he said. Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said the decision would enable Australia to provide a robust and effective contribution to anti-piracy efforts. "Piracy is a threat to global maritime security, including to Australia's merchant trade and to Australian tourists passing through the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal," he said in a statement. Warships operating under US, European Union and NATO commands, as well as independent vessels from nations including China and Russia, are currently operating in the troubled region to thwart hijackings. Richard Farrington, chief of staff of the EU Naval Force, has said there are currently 25 warships patrolling the region, but there would need to be 60 in the Gulf of Aden and 150 off Somalia to effectively tackle the problem. Calls for more concerted action have risen as attacks off Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden have escalated -- piracy watchdogs say there have been 114 attempted hijackings so far this year, compared with 111 over the whole of 2008. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Sign in to recommend this article » 0 users recommend Related Articles: Asia Pacific Sri Lanka hit by fresh allegations of civilian deathsAFP - Saturday, May 30 NKorea vows response if UN imposes sanctionsAFP - Saturday, May 30 Old woman wows judges at China's 'Pop Idol' : reportAFP - Saturday, May 30 New novel by Japan's Murakami a pre-release hitAFP - Saturday, May 30 First case of domestic swine flu in China confirmedAFP - Saturday, May 30 Enlarge Photo Australia joins fight against piracy off Somalia Most Popular – Asia Pacific Viewed Talent judge defends singing sensation Boyle Vitamin D boosts brain power in middle-aged men Canada's governor eats raw seal heart Ancient eruption 'killed off world's sea life' GM bankruptcy takes shape with US in driver's seat View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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