Union Navy in the Somali waters pirates arrested seven suspects (Figure)
Date:2011-09-02Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reporter Liu Li) The European Maritime Safety Centre, 30, the Horn of Africa, announced the EU to combat piracy in Somali waters the same day in the Navy fleet Gulf of Aden, intercepted a pirate vessel, and arrested seven suspected pirates on board.
Marine Safety Center said in a statement on its Web site, Somalia time 29 pm, a German Navy tanker in the northern Somali port of Bossaso in the waters north of 85 miles at the pirate ship was attacked the tanker belonging to the EU to combat piracy off the Somali coast, “atalanta” action fleet. Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries warships conduct joint pursuit of the ship pirate ship, and ultimately the success of the Greek navy to intercept the pirate ship, seven suspected pirates was brought to 30 am a German frigate.
statement said, has yet to determine where these pirates suspects for trial.
recently, piracy off Somalia have increased signs. Somalia for 25 and 26, a Panamanian-registered Greek membership in chemical tankers and one registered in the Bahamas Norwegian chemical tankers were hijacked in Somali waters east. The EU has called for a vessel in waters near vigilance to prevent pirate attacks.
as rampant piracy off Somalia in December last year the EU launched a crack down on piracy in this area the “atalanta” action, in the southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean patrol vessel to protect the past security. From the EU member states currently have eight frigates and two aircraft involved in this action.
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