News / Sri Lankan Navy takes over operation of Avant Garde's floating armoury at Galle

17/11/2015

The Sri Lankan Navy has taken over the operations of the floating armoury previously controlled by private maritime security firm Avant Garde, which supplied guards on cargo ships transiting the piracy areas of the Indian Ocean with weapons and ammunition.

Last week, the Sri Lankan government ...

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