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| World donors pledge more than $250 million for Somali security |
| 2009-04-24 |
| [Beirut Daily Star: Region] International donors pledged more than $250 million Thursday to help Somalia strengthen its security forces and try to stop the rampant pirate attacks that have plagued one of the worldŽs most important waterways. The hefty sum included funding for equipment and material that significantly exceeded the request made by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 #1 STARS-N-STRIPES > seems TWELVE NATIONS are learning and working together to fight the SOMALI PIRACY. Posted by: JosephMendiola Seems it's the US, NATO, India, Russia, Egypt, and possibly even some of the Arab states. That's probably giving China chills, even though they're part of the mix. It may also be that Russia and China are seeing what a REAL navy can do (Boxer/Bainbridge/SEALS, French, etc.), and are getting nervous. Better equipment, better living conditions, better tactics all point to a more professional force than Russia or China anticipated. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-04-24 15:30 |
| #1 STARS-N-STRIPES > seems TWELVE NATIONS are learning and working together to fight the SOMALI PIRACY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-04-24 02:23 |