MSDF destroyer Yugiri to engage in antipiracy operations off Somalia

MSDF destroyer Yugiri to engage in antipiracy operations off Somalia

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel hold a ceremony at the MSDF's base in Yokosuka near Tokyo on June 5, 2021, ahead of the destroyer Yugiri's departure for antipiracy operations off Somalia.

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