Japanese naval ship departs Maldives after docking

The Japanese naval ship that arrived in the Maldives after an anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea has departed.

The Japanese Embassy in the Maldives stated today that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship Akebono was docked in the Maldives on the 19th and 20th of this month. The embassy also stated that the ship has now departed from the Maldives.

The Japanese Embassy stated that this ship participated in an anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Furthermore, it was stated that the ship's commanding officer Togawa met with the Japanese Ambassador to the Maldives, Togawa.

No authority has disclosed whether the ship conducted any other activities during this trip.