| 1 | From there they sailed a short distance across the Gulf of Aden to Somalia. | |
| 2 | Yemen, on the opposite shore of the Gulf of Aden from Somalia, is equally burdened. | |
| 3 | He says tens of thousands flee across the Gulf of Aden seeking a better life. | |
| 4 | The ships are then transferred to Gulf of Aden where they protect merchant ships from pirates. | |
| 5 | China also engages in naval escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. |