The guided-missile frigate Weifang (Hull 550) of the 33rd Chinese naval escort taskforce under the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy successfully escorted eight fishing boats of the China National Fisheries Corporation to the designated sea area in waters west of the Gulf of Aden at 4 p.m. on January 6, local time. This is the first time that the Chinese naval escort taskforce has dispatched special forces to perform on-board escort tasks. Jimu Buqian and Wang Guanbiao report on China.Military.
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| Chinese naval guided-missile frigate Weifang (Hull 550) provides escort for eight Chinese fishing boats. (Picture source: Wang Guanbiao) |
