Chinese warship escorts World Food Programme ship to Somalia

The Chinese navy missile frigate Ma’anshan has, in a landmark move, completed the first port-to-port escort of a World Food Programme ship bound for Somalia.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 054 frigate escorted the World Food Programme (WFP) ship MV Dream to Berbera and Bosasso in Somalia, completing her mission on July 5.

The MV Dream was carrying a cargo of 5,900 tonnes of food-aid, including maize and oil, the European Union Naval Force (EU Navfor) said in a statement.