"This lifeboat is the vessel that will carry our volunteer lifeboat crew out to sea to save lives, and on it our lifeboat crew will learn and develop their skills through extensive training, " he said.

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And Wales Under-21 defender Darcy Blake is back in contention having come through an extensive training session on Wednesday.

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U.S. officials involved in Somalia said the weakening of al-Shabaab was achieved through extensive American military training and intelligence cooperation with Mogadishu, as well as economic assistance.

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