Originally published Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 6:00 PM
PrintJapan to dispatch ships to fight Somalia pirates
Japan's defense minister has ordered the dispatch of ships to fight piracy off the shores of Somalia.
Japan's defense minister has ordered the dispatch of ships to fight piracy off the shores of Somalia.
The order Wednesday comes as over a dozen warships are guarding Somalia's waters. Countries as diverse as Britain, Iran, America, France and Germany have naval forces off the Somali coast or on their way there.
China and South Korea have also ordered the dispatch of warships to protect their vessels and crews from pirates.
Somalia, a nation of about 8 million people, has not had a functioning government since warlords overthrew a dictator in 1991 and then turned on each other. The current government, formed in 2004 with the help of the U.N. and backed by Ethiopia, has failed to protect citizens while it battles a growing Islamist insurgency.
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