The IRGC Navy completed its trans-regional mission to provide security for the Iranian commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden, brigadier general Ali Fadavi said in a ceremony to welcome the naval unit.
During the 107-day mission, tens of Iranian and non-Iranian ships safely sailed across the Gulf Aden and pirates never dared t o approach any commercial ships, Fadavi added.
He said the IRGC used special tactics to foil the pirates' attacks on the Iranian ships; he added the IRGC once again proved its capability in establishing security outside Iran’s geographical borders.
The general went on to say that the U.S. and European countries have failed to repel the piracy threat facing their vessels, while their advanced naval fleets are present in the region.
Despite the presence of international navy patrols, piracy has skyrocketed around Somalia’s 1900-mile (3060-kilometer) coastline and in the Gulf of Aden due to the fact that Somalia has had no effective central government for nearly 20 years.
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