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The German warship “Berlin” departed for the Mediterranean from the Wilhelmshaven Naval Base on Friday, on a mission to monitor compliance with the UN arms embargo on Libya.
Berlin is the latest German contribution to IRINI, after the frigate “Hamburg” returned to Wilhelmshaven from a similar mission in December.
The European Union naval ships in the Mediterranean have the authority to board and search ships suspected of being involved in smuggling weapons for the Libyan warring parties.
Source: Raptly
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