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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2002 THE TIMES OF INDIA -Some 1,300 German Marines, along with a dozen boats, medical corp personnel and paratroopers are involved in the US-led campaign off the Horn of Africa.... German frigate comes under fire off Somalia AFP [ SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2002 2:22:40 AM ] BERLIN: A German Navy frigate taking part in the US-led campaign against terrorism off the coast of Somalia came under fire earlier this month from two small ships, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported Sunday. The two boats were apparently involved in illegal activities on the night of April 3, when the Emden frigate happened upon them as it was patrolling the coastal waters of Somalia, the weekly paper reported. The frigate turned on its searchlights and subsequently came under fire from the boats, and responded with a warning shot across their bows. The two boats then fled the area. The paper said the German defense ministry had confirmed the information. A spokesman for the German army told the paper that "the shots clearly targeted the frigate." Some 1,300 German Marines, along with a dozen boats, medical corp personnel and paratroopers are involved in the US-led campaign off the Horn of Africa, notably to oversee shipping traffic in the area. Somalia has in the past been mentioned as a possible target in the campaign because of alleged connections to Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda organisation, blamed for the September 11 attacks in the United States. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
