Maritime Security Patrol Area Explained
The Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) is a specified patrol zone in the Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel. Its borders are unmarked, but are a narrow, rectangular corridor between Somalia and Yemen, within the northern sector of the gulf. The MSPA was established 22 August 2008 by the Combined Task Force 150, (CTF-150) a multinational, coalition naval task force in order to deter de-stabilizing activities, including piracy within this maritime geographical area. The establishment of the MSPA was directed by the Commander, United States Naval Central Command.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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- Web site: Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) in the Gulf of Aden Established. newsletterscience.com. 2008-11-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174255/http://www.newsletterscience.com/marex/readmore.cgi?issue_id=320&article_id=3469&l=%3C. 2011-07-14.
- News: Coalition warships set up Maritime Security Patrol area in the Gulf of Aden. 26 August 2008 . icc-ccs.org. 2008-11-30.
- News: Combined Task Force 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities . September 22, 2008 . cusnc.navy.mil . 2008-11-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028074107/http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/articles/2008/115.html . October 28, 2008 .
- Web site: Gulf of Aden |reason=spelling error in source}} Security Zone]. August 31, 2008. eaglespeak.us. 2008-12-04.
- Web site: Piracy - Somalia and Gulf of Aden. November 2008. simsl.com. 2008-12-04.
