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French Frigate La Fayette Interdicts Pirate Action Group
EU NAVFOR interdiction efforts paid off with another interdiction of a pirate vessel group Saturday, according to a EU NAVFOR press release. This was the second pirate interdiction in a single day, closely following the interdiction by the French vessel Tonnerre.The French frigate La Fayette intercepted a pirate action group in the Indian ocean between Mogadishu and the Seychelles. The group consisting of a whaler and a skiff was spotted by helo patrol, according to the news release. The pirates tried to escape and was observed pitching gear overboard. After the helo fired warning shots, the group stopped. The crew of the La Fayette performed an unopposed boarding of the whaler and found evidence of intended piracy. The whaler was sunk at the scene and the skiff was taken aboard the La Fayette to be held as evidence. Nine members of the group were also detained. According to the news release maritime aerial patrol based out of the Seychelles also assisted in spotting pirate groups Saturday. The primary maritime patrol aircraft is the P3 Orion. The aircraft and crews are contributed by the German, Portuguese and Spanish military. Posted by: badanov 2010-05-03 |
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