A soldier of German navy frigate "Karlsruhe" stands at a machine gun before sailing out of Djibouti's harbor December 23, 2008. The frigate "Karlsruhe", with some 240 sailors on board as well as speedboats and a helicopter, is taking part in a European Union-led anti-piracy mission after lawmakers in Berlin last week approved Germany's participation for a year. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (DJIBOUTI)