# EU launched Operation Atalanta naval force against Somali piracy

Date: 2008

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## Drivers

- Security of Maritime Trade Routes: https://factrail.ai/drivers/security-of-maritime-trade-routes

## Sources

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## Methodology

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Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-navfor-atalanta-launched-december-2008