BERLIN, Dec 19 (SPA) - German lawmakers agreed on Fridayto send up to 1,400 soldiers and a frigate to the Gulf of Adenas part of a European Union operation to fight pirates off thecoast of Somalia. The troops will take part in the first such naval operationorganized by the 27-member EU, which aims to provide protectionto ships delivering aid to Somalia and to civilian vessels, Reuters reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/617594