Indian navy seizes pirates' Indian Ocean mothership

Gerald · 02-06-11, 01:42 PM

More than 20 pirates have been captured and some two dozen hostages rescued from a hijacked Thai fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, the Indian defence ministry has said.

The capture followed an operation launched by the navy and coast-guard off India's south-western coast.

It is the second such success for the Indian navy in a week.

Pirates, mainly from Somalia, are active in the Indian Ocean, launching a number of attacks in recent years.

The operation began on Saturday evening when the Indian navy received information that a Greek merchant ship had been attacked by pirates on board high-speed boats, although it had managed to avoid capture.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12376695

Note: 6 February 2011 Last updated at 11:42 GMT

Jimbuna · 02-06-11, 02:55 PM

Go India

ETR3(SS) · 02-06-11, 02:57 PM

I guess this makes up for that botched rescue mission the other day where all the hostages died.

02-06-11, 02:59 PM

Good news

Matador.es · 02-06-11, 04:37 PM

Good news it is, but there is more.

http://www.nosi.org/2011/02/05/piracy-no-stopping-them/

this is a pretty good website for naval news, often the news is indirectly linked on the World Naval News on the main page.

direct link to the article:

Gargamel · 02-06-11, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Go India

+1

02-06-11, 01:42 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Indian navy seizes pirates' Indian Ocean mothership More than 20 pirates have been captured and some two dozen hostages rescued from a hijacked Thai fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, the Indian defence ministry has said. The capture followed an operation launched by the navy and coast-guard off India's south-western coast. It is the second such success for the Indian navy in a week. Pirates, mainly from Somalia, are active in the Indian Ocean, launching a number of attacks in recent years. The operation began on Saturday evening when the Indian navy received information that a Greek merchant ship had been attacked by pirates on board high-speed boats, although it had managed to avoid capture. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12376695 Note: 6 February 2011 Last updated at 11:42 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

02-06-11, 02:55 PM	#2
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02-06-11, 02:57 PM	#3
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I guess this makes up for that botched rescue mission the other day where all the hostages died. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

02-06-11, 02:59 PM	#4
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Good news

02-06-11, 04:37 PM	#5
Matador.es Chief Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Good news it is, but there is more. http://www.nosi.org/2011/02/05/piracy-no-stopping-them/ this is a pretty good website for naval news, often the news is indirectly linked on the World Naval News on the main page. direct link to the article: