China´s second naval task force reaches Gulf of Aden

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So far, the task force has escorted more than 200 merchant ships.

A second naval task force sent by China to guard against  pirates off the Somali Coast has joined the first fleet in the eastern waters of the Gulf of Aden.

The newly-dispatched ships will take over the job after a joint escort mission with the first force. The supply vessel "Weishanhu" will continue to serve in the second task force.

Editor:Zhang Ning