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2013-10-19 Africa Subsaharan

International Anti-Piracy Drills Staged in Gulf of Guinea

[An Nahar] Nigeria, United States, Britannia, Spain and the Netherlands Friday conducted a joint military exercise as part of international efforts to curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has become a global hotspot.

Coastguards, frigates, warships and helicopter patrols took part in the joint amphibious exercise, codenamed "African Wings", in a show of military strength off Lagos.

Nigeria's naval chief Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba said the exercise aimed to demonstrate the combat-readiness of his country's navy in the fight against piracy.

"This is a joint military exercise between our armed forces and our foreign partners to send a clear signal to the criminals in our waters that we are ever ready and prepared for them," he said.

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