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France frees sailors from pirates The French - Page 3 - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 17th Sep, 2008 - 5:43pm
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Fighting piracy off Somalia against modern-day pirates.
Post Date: 20th Apr, 2008 - 5:27am / Post ID: #
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France charges Somali 'pirates'
A Parisian court charges six Somalis with taking a French luxury yacht's crew hostage this month, officials say.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7355598.stm
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Post Date: 21st Apr, 2008 - 9:27pm / Post ID: #
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Somali pirates seize Spanish boat
A Spanish tuna boat with 26 crew on board is attacked by pirates off Somalia, officials in Spain say.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7357831.stm
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This is the first evidence that actual action is going to be taken:
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| UN urged to tackle Somali pirates A draft resolution allowing states to confront pirates in Somalia's waters comes before the UN Security Council. Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7372390.stm |
Post Date: 18th May, 2008 - 12:54pm / Post ID: #
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Aid vessel hijacked off Somalia
A Jordanian-flagged ship carrying sugar, an aid donation to Somalia, is seized by pirates off Mogadishu.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7406818.stm
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Well, this is what I was talking about earlier in this Thread. Fire power against pirates, that's the only thing they understand.
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| U.S. targets Somali pirates The area is a key shipping route for cargo transported to and from the U.S. and elsewhere. In response to pirate attacks, the U.S. has stepped up its patrols to deter them and sometimes intervened to rescue hostages and ships. It also has increased its intelligence-sharing in the area, says Navy Lt. Nate Christensen, a spokesman for the 5th Fleet in Bahrain, which patrols Middle Eastern and African waters. Ref. More Info... |
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One would think with all the satellites up in the air an attacking ship would find it hard to escape once a mayday is called in. It would be fast then to send a nice squadron of planes and just sink the ship. If nothing else track it till a destroyer could say hi.
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