Forbin and De Ruyter train in the Arabian Gulf

(B2) The two ships deployed in the Arabian-Persian Gulf, as part of Operation EMASOH (alias Agenor and Task Force 474) conducted joint anti-surface warfare training on April 1, associating for the first time a Atlantic 2 maritime patrol aircraft, announces thearmy staff. The French Forbin and Dutch De Ruyter frigates attempted to neutralize each other, while avoiding the threat posed by the aircraft. (RM)