July 2013 The Canadian ship, HMCS Toronto, a Halifax-class frigate, recently intercepted a major narcotics shipment in the Indian Ocean. The ship, deployed as a member of Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150), disrupted the transfer of over a quarter-ton of hashish and 10 kilograms of heroin, as part of the task force’s ongoing operations […]
CTF 150: Operations in the Bab El Mandeb Strait Continues
July 2013 Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) continues to conduct operations in the Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The third phase of the current operation began recently. CTF-150 often rotates vessels and commands; the current operation is being led by the French. The first two phases were focused […]