New Chinese Naval Escort Task Force Joins Multinational Anti-Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy 42nd escort task force joined multinational anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden. Image via the PLAN.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 42nd naval escort taskforce began operations in the Gulf of Aden last Saturday as part of the 14-year-long multinational anti-piracy campaign off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden.

The newly-arrived Chinese vessels replaced other PLAN forces that had completed their deployment.

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