Four British paratroopers have been training Sierra Leonean troops in mortar firing in preparation for an African Union mission in Somalia next year.
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Paratroopers train Sierra Leone soldiers for Somalia mission
Royal Navy frees fishermen from suspected Somali pirates
A boarding team from HMS Somerset has liberated a large fishing dhow, which had been taken over by a group of armed Somalis a few days earlier, over 100 miles (160km) off the coast of Somalia.
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Royal Navy frees fishermen from suspected Somali pirates
Training Ugandans for Somalia deployment
A British training team puts Ugandan troops through their paces on the eve of deployment to Somalia. Report by Sharon Kean.
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Training Ugandans for Somalia deployment