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German Navy Intercepts Somali Pirates
EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN has today, 28 September, stopped and boarded a suspicious group of two small boats, a whaler and skiff. The suspicious boats were located by FGS KÖLN 70 nautical miles South West off Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 miles off the coast. A helicopter was sent to inspect the group of boats and 12 people with equipment usually associated with piracy were seen on board. The boats refused to stop when hailed. KÖLN’s helicopter fired … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military, Our Allies, War on Terror
Yar! There Be Pirates!
Today’s Bloggers’ Roundtable was with Rear Adm. Terry McKnight, Expeditionary Strike Group 2/Commander, Task Force 51/59/151. TF 151 is tasked with anti-piracy duties in the Gulf of Aden. TF 151 currently consists of three ships, the USS San Antonio, the USS Mahan, and the HMS Portland. It is protecting a safe transit corridor in the Gulf of Aden that civilian vessels are strongly urged to use as an effort to limit access by the pirates to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
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