Serbian military team completes tour with EU NAVFOR

DJIBOUTI, BELGRADE - The Serbian Armed Forces first autonomous team for protecting ships from pirates, which participated in Operation Atalanta of the EU Naval Force (NAVFOR), completed its tour of duty with NAVFOR on Tuesday.

A ceremony was held at the French base in Djibouti to mark the end of team's tour and they were presented with medals for their work with NAVFOR.

The Serbian troops worked to protect the Carolina Scan, a ship carrying humaniatarian aid to Somalia, from piracy from December 1, 2013, to March 2 this year.

The chief task of the team comprising 12 members of the Serbian Armed Forces Special Brigade was to protect the ship from pirate attacks during its trip along the Somali coast.

The team will return to Serbia on Wednesday, and there are plans to send another team in mid-July this year.

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