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British Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Aden near the day patrol intercepted two pirate boats.
sea and air attack to intercept pirate boats
British naval attack pirate boats

BEIJING, June 4, according to Singapore’s” Lianhe Zaobao, “4 reported that the Spanish and British naval patrol aircraft the day before yesterday (2) jointly defeat Somalia Pirates attempt to hijack merchant conspiracy, and pay down the pirates on board weapons and tools.

Spain’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, patrol officers spotted two pirate ships in the air, followed by a merchant ship, immediately issued a warning to the merchant, merchant immediately accelerate to avoid piracy.

the British frigate “Portland” was then chasing pirate ship, arrest 7 pirates, confiscate their ladders, hooks, AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and M-16 rifle. Then the fire to destroy pirate ship’s boat, and then releasing them.

present in Africa, troops patrolling the Gulf of Aden pirates seized only weapons, arrest the pirates will be released. This will not solve the problem of pirate infested, so more and more shipping companies to consider hiring private armed security personnel onboard the sea.

Jensen, president of the Danish shipping company Shipcraft said, placed on board the armed security guards to deter piracy and protect the crew. He said: “When security personnel on board when the pirates on board not as long as political leaders did not make a decision, we must own actions.”

However, ocean shipping companies to organize the armed security work Quanqing left to patrol the Navy.

head of the International Chamber of Shipping Cliff Henke last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization, the armed security guards to use deadly force, collateral damage and the subsequent safety of the ship, there is a legal and responsibility. He also worried that armed security personnel and the arms race between pirates.

some of the security industry is that some security companies in Iraq and Afghanistan, was expelled due to poor operation of the market in the region, turned to shipping companies to sell services. These companies may abuse the security force.

Photo: British troops exchanged fire with pirates in the Gulf of Aden, intercepted two boats

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