Self-Defense Forces piracy countermeasures off the coast of Somalia Decided by Cabinet to extend one year 11:20 on November 12

The government decided to extend the deadline for one year in a cabinet meeting on the 12th regarding the piracy countermeasures that the SDF is taking off off Somalia in Africa.

Regarding anti-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia in eastern Africa, based on the “Countermeasures against Pirates”, one Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship and two patrol aircraft are conducting escort activities for civilian ships including Japan. The deadline for activities will be reached.

In this regard, the government will extend the deadline for one year until November 19 next year, saying that the threat from pirates still exists and there is no change in the situation that must be dealt with at the cabinet meeting on the 12th Decided.

The government is considering the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to secure the safety of ships related to Japan in the Middle East region apart from dealing with piracy, and is considering the use of patrol aircraft in dealing with piracy. The

On the other hand, the government decided to extend the dispatch period to the end of November next year by a cabinet meeting on the 12th regarding the dispatch of self-defense officers to multinational troops and surveillance teams in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. .