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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy is all set to dispatch two ships to the Gulf of Aden on Thursday to aid international efforts to combat piracy off the waters near Somalia, a senior naval commander told reporters on Wednesday.
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Somalia is located on the tip of what is called the Horn of Africa at the east end of the continent. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Aden, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the west by Kenya and Ethiopia, and to the northwest by Djibouti. Since 1991, when the previous Somali government was overthrown, the country has experienced the turmoil of a war between different parties, tribes, and militant forces.
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