Topic: RN Captures 13 Somali Pirates on Fri 13th

FROM THE BBC website
Royal Navy captures 13 Somali pirates




Warning shots fired by Royal Marine maritime snipers from a Royal Navy Lynx Mark 8 helicopter failed to stop the pirate vessel
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The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says.
RFA Fort Victoria and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates' boat, which had refused to stop despite warning shots from a Royal Navy helicopter.
Royal Marines in speedboats approached the vessel and boarded it, capturing 13 pirates and seizing weapons.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the UK troops, part of a Nato-led force, could be "proud" of the success.
"The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are playing a crucial role in securing and protecting international sea lanes that are vital to global trade," the minister said.


The dhow was identified as a known pirated vessel operating in Indian Ocean shipping lanes
Capt Gerry Northwood, who leads the counter-piracy operation on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "This firm and positive action will also send a clear message to other Somali pirates that we will not tolerate their attacks on international shipping."
The operation was carried out around dawn on Friday.
Capt Shaun Jones RFA, commanding officer on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "To manoeuvre such a large ship at speed in close vicinity of a nimble dhow takes extreme concentration and skill; my team were never found wanting.
"The 13 Somalis certainly found Friday 13th unlucky for them."

PETE

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FROM THE BBC website
Royal Navy captures 13 Somali pirates



Warning shots fired by Royal Marine maritime snipers from a Royal Navy Lynx Mark 8 helicopter failed to stop the pirate vessel
Continue reading the main story Related Stories

• Clarify piracy defence laws - MPs
• Campaign targets pirate violence
• What is it like to be kidnapped in Somalia?

The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says.
RFA Fort Victoria and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates' boat, which had refused to stop despite warning shots from a Royal Navy helicopter.
Royal Marines in speedboats approached the vessel and boarded it, capturing 13 pirates and seizing weapons.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the UK troops, part of a Nato-led force, could be "proud" of the success.
"The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are playing a crucial role in securing and protecting international sea lanes that are vital to global trade," the minister said.


The dhow was identified as a known pirated vessel operating in Indian Ocean shipping lanes
Capt Gerry Northwood, who leads the counter-piracy operation on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "This firm and positive action will also send a clear message to other Somali pirates that we will not tolerate their attacks on international shipping."
The operation was carried out around dawn on Friday.
Capt Shaun Jones RFA, commanding officer on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "To manoeuvre such a large ship at speed in close vicinity of a nimble dhow takes extreme concentration and skill; my team were never found wanting.
"The 13 Somalis certainly found Friday 13th unlucky for them."

PETE

Wonderful news ! About time they learned they cannot have the freedom to kidnap , kill and plunder. They are thugs who deserve severe penalties.

I was reading an article in the paper the other day, where it stated thet although the RN had arrested and detained these pirates, they have never yet prosecutedany, other countries had and justice was seen to be done , but not the RN, it seems to defeat the object of the excercise. CG

Our country's subservience to the proposal of "ultimate individual human rights" would probably mean that the RN could not hand the pirates over to their recognosed national government because their justice sysytem is different/fierce/archaic; I would certainly not want them brought to the UK for trial given our current ability to repatriate criminals after sentence. I can think of a solution, any vacancies for a grumpy old man?......Richard B

I believe the "pirate way" was was to put such trash on a desert island and leave them there to rot? Sounds fair to me.

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Wonderful news ! About time they learned they cannot have the freedom to kidnap , kill and plunder. They are thugs who deserve severe penalties.

hi christiaan. you are absolutely correct! my only regret is that this type of counter attack, against known criminals, cannot be introduced

on to our streets.....not martial law...but something to let the thugs of today know, we will not tolerate the lawless way,they have taken over our streets......michael.

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I was reading an article in the paper the other day, where it stated thet although the RN had arrested and detained these pirates, they have never yet prosecutedany, other countries had and justice was seen to be done , but not the RN, it seems to defeat the object of the excercise. CG

As it was a joint NATO venture and a US Navy vessel was also involved, how about graciously 'allowing' [if that hasn't already happened] NATO the job of prosecuting the pirates on US soil.

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Yes ........................ but we will give them a council house, car, TV , mobile etc and allow all their relatives into the country. We are VERY PC in the UK !!