Chinese escort fleet completes 72nd mission

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Despite bad weather, the Chinese navy's anti-piracy escort fleet has completed another escort mission to protect 13 merchant ships from Somali pirates' attack.

At 8 AM local time, the escort fleet entered a dust storm in waters west of the Gulf of Aden. Measures were taken to ensure there was safe space between the merchant ships, and smooth communication. 5 hours later, the ships safely arrived in the waters of the Bab Al-Mandab Straight, marking one more successful mission for the escort fleet. China's anti-piracy naval task force has so far safeguarded 514 ships on 72 missions.