South Korea dispatched two KC-330s to Africa on Jul. 18 after a massive COVID outbreak occurred onboard ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976), which is on an anti-piracy mission there.
Yonhap news says 247 sailors out of the 301 onboard the warship were tested positive.
The aerial refueling tankers will bring a new crew to bring the warship home and to bring home everyone onboard the warship home for medical treatment.
According to NHK, the warship had docked at a port in Africa and crew members developed flu symptoms soon after that.
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