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Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) special forces soldiers line the deck of a Dutch landing craft as they set off on an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour July 24, 2013.
22 AFM special forces soldiers left Malta on board the Dutch Navy vessel Johan De Witt on Wednesday for a two-month deployment off Somalia, during which they will serve as the vessel's primary Enhanced Boarding Team in order to conduct boarding operations on suspicious vessels in the area, according to army sources.
*******/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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A young boy waves as a contingent of Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) special forces soldiers line the deck of a Dutch Navy landing craft to set off on an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia, at the AFM Maritime Squadron base at Haywharf in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour July 24, 2013.
22 AFM special forces soldiers left Malta on board the Dutch Navy vessel Johan De Witt on Wednesday for a two-month deployment off Somalia, during which they will serve as the vessel's primary Enhanced Boarding Team in order to conduct boarding operations on suspicious vessels in the area, according to army sources.
*******/Darrin Zammit Lupi