23/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - On 15 August, Rear Admiral Philippe Coindreau from France took up his post as the new EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Somalia - Operation Atalanta (see EUROPE 10188). A new Force Commander is appointed to command the force at sea every four months. Rear Admiral Coindreau succeeds Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist from Sweden, who had led the force since April. According to EUNAVFOR, during the four months under Swedish command, European forces dismantled more than 20...