US, 33 Others Declare War On Maritime Illegalities

No fewer than 2,500 naval personnel drawn from 33 countries’ navies, including United States Coast Guards, participated in the just concluded multinational maritime exercise, codenamed Exercise Obangame Express, with the aim of addressing piracy and other various forms of illegalities in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG,  region.

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In addition, 95 ships of which eight belong to Nigerian Navy and 12 aircraft, participated in series of exercise and surveillance of the GoG region, in an apparent signal to pirates to stay off the corridor.

Commander, US Naval Forces Africa, Admiral James Foggo, who made the disclosure, weekend, while briefing journalists at the closing ceremony of  Obangame Express 2019,  hosted by Nigerian Navy,  said  drug-sniffing dogs also  participated in the sea exercise for the first time in nine years, with a view to arresting suspects who used the GoG  corridor  for illicit trafficking of drugs and weapons.