12月26日,据中国国防部日前通报,按照联合国安理会有关决议,经中国国务院和中央军委批准,中国海军三艘舰艇将从海南省三亚启航赴亚丁湾、索马里海域执行护航任务。此次护航的主要任务是保护中国航经亚丁湾、索马里海域船舶、人员安全,保护世界粮食计划署等国际组织运送人道主义物资船舶的安全。 On December 26, according to a briefing by China’s Ministry of National Defense recently, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolution and with the approval of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, three Chinese Navy ships will sail to the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Sea from Sanya, Hainan Province to carry out escort missions. The main task of escorting is to protect the safety of ships flying Chinese goods through the Gulf of Aden, the ships in Somalia, the safety of personnel and the protection of ships transporting humanitarian goods by international organizations such as the World Food Program.