BRUSSELS, March 30 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) anti-piracy naval mission patrolling off the coast of Somalia have seized a pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden and detained seven pirate suspects, the mission said Monday. A German naval tanker, that is currently attached to the EU anti-piracy ATALANTA mission, was attacked 85 miles north of the northern Somali port of Bosaso Sunday afternoon, the Maritime Security Center for the Horn of Africa said in a statement on its website. The German warship returned fire and chased the attacking skiff with helicopter support from nearby Dutch and Spanish warships. A Greek warship belonging to the ATALANTA mission detained the pirate vessel. The seven suspected pirates were taken into German custody on board a German frigate early Monday morning, the statement said. ..more..http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/30/content_11102730.htm
Monday, March 30, 2009
EU anti-piracy mission arrests seven Somali pirate suspects
BRUSSELS, March 30 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) anti-piracy naval mission patrolling off the coast of Somalia have seized a pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden and detained seven pirate suspects, the mission said Monday. A German naval tanker, that is currently attached to the EU anti-piracy ATALANTA mission, was attacked 85 miles north of the northern Somali port of Bosaso Sunday afternoon, the Maritime Security Center for the Horn of Africa said in a statement on its website. The German warship returned fire and chased the attacking skiff with helicopter support from nearby Dutch and Spanish warships. A Greek warship belonging to the ATALANTA mission detained the pirate vessel. The seven suspected pirates were taken into German custody on board a German frigate early Monday morning, the statement said. ..more..http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/30/content_11102730.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment