Yemen: Plans to build new naval basesnote

As the international community continues working on plans to fight piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast, the Yemeni Navy is reported to have decided to build bases on the Gulf of Aden and near Bab Al-Mandab. Some friendly countries to Yemen are expected to take charge of building these bases. The following 265-word report focuses on the issue and tells how the Somali pirates will react to any military attack against them.