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[TEXT]: Did you know?
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NATO is an alliance of 28
countries from Europe and North
America.
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Fighting Piracy
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In 2011, pirates attacked 237
ships, and successfully hijacked
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28 off the coast of Africa.
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NATO's Operation Ocean Shield
protects international commerce
in the Gulf
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of Aden and the Western Indian
Ocean.
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NATO ships coordinate with the
EU and others to patrol
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over four million square
kilometers.
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Protecting over 40,000 ships
that transport goods such as:
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automobiles, steels and
petroleum.
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Last year, the number of
hijackings was almost cut in
half.
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NATO's counter piracy work
protects the lifelines of our
global
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economy — international
shipping.
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For more information about NATO
please visit:
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http://nato.usmission.gov
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Follow us on Twitter: @USNATO
Produced by the U.S. Department
of State
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