NATO SHIPS
RESCUE YEMENI SERVICEMEN FOLLOWING VOLCANO ERUPTION
NATO naval vessels from the US, Netherlands, Portugal, Canada ,
Denmark and Germany rescued two Yemeni servicemen following the eruption of
a volcano on the Yemeni Island of Jazirat at Ta’ir. Vessels from the
Standing NATO Maritime Force 1, 80km to the North, moved to provide
support in coordination with the Yemeni Coastguard.
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer stated Monday,
"I am pleased that NATO forces were able to assist the Yemeni
authorities in responding to this natural disaster. While this
is not NATO's primary vocation, the Standing Maritime Force 1 responded rapidly
and appropriately to try to limit the human cost of this volcanic
eruption."
Please see Press
Release (PDF/82KB) and photographs from Standing NATO Maritime Force
1 for more detail. For further information, please contact :
Staff Public Affairs Officer (SPAO)
Ensign Matthew A. Goetz, USN
Email:
goetzma@ddg96.navy.mil
Interviews may be arranged by contacting
Ensign
Goetz at +1 757
443-8704