18/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - New Atalanta commander. On 18 May 2016, the Political and Security Committee (COPS) appointed Robert Magowan as Operation Commander for the EU Naval Force Somalia - EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta. Brigadier Magowan, an officer from the British Royal Marines, is expected to take up his duties on 3 June 2016, replacing Major General Martin Smith of the UK, who was appointed to the post on 29 August 2014. Operation Atalanta was launched in December 2008 to contribute...