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2008/11/19 11:45 KST
Seoul considers dispatching stealth destroyer to Somali waters

   SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will likely send a stealth destroyer and Navy SEAL special forces to Somali waters to combat piracy, a source said Wednesday.

"The Navy is considering sending KDX-II Gang Gam-chan Ham to Somali waters as its first warship to the area," the source said, asking not to be identified.