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The European Union has agreed to establish an anti-piracy security operation off the coast of Somalia. French Defence Minister Herve Morin said at least eight countries have agreed to take part. The deal follows the seizure of a ship laden with 33 tanks - a $20m (£11m) ransom is wanted for its release.
Meanwhile, police in Kenya have arrested a maritime official who said that the battle tanks were destined for southern Sudan, rather than Kenya. Andrew Mwangura - who's the spokesman for the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme - is likely to be charged with issuing an inflammatory statement. A police official is reported to have said they want to question him about the allegation that the tanks on board the Ukrainian ship were going to South Sudan - a claim strongly denied by Kenyan and Ukrainian authorities.
But other sources, including a US navy spokesman, said the cargo was bound for the autonomous government of South Sudan, in possible contravention of a peace accord.
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