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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9903

16 May 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/somalia
Admiral Jones pleased with Atalanta results

Brussels, 15/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - EU deployment of its first maritime operation, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA, is on the right track, said British Rear Admiral Philip Jones, who commands the operation from the Northwood headquarters, on Wednesday 13 May. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), EU NAVFOR ships have protected 131,000 metric tonnes of aid consignments (enough food aid to feed 1.5 million people). Speaking during a press conference, his last before taking over another command...

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