Brussels, 08/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 8 December, the Council approved the launch of the first maritime operation of the EU, EU Navfor Somalia (or Operation Atalanta). The operation, which has a mandate of one year (renewable), comes in support of a number of resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (1814, 1816 and 1834) targeting the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia. The objective of the operation will be to protect the marine convoys of the World Food...