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| Marines take back pirate-held ship off Somalia |
| 2010-09-09 |
| U.S. Marine commandos stormed a pirate-held cargo vessel off the Somalia coast Thursday, reclaiming control of the ship and taking nine prisoners without firing a shot, the U.S. Navy said. A spokesman at the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, said the operation took about an hour and no injuries were reported among the Marines or crew of the German-owned Magellan Star, which was commandeered by pirates on Wednesday. The U.S. team from the 15th MEUÂ’s Maritime Raid Force launched the assault from aboard the USS Dubuque, an amphibious transport ship, a U.S. Navy statement said. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #13 ROE from above, no doubt, double taps ruled out |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-09-09 22:49 |
| #12 "taking nine prisoners without firing a shot" Too bad. Better luck next time. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-09-09 22:01 |
| #11 Has Obama / Holder filed charges against the marines yet? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-09-09 21:18 |
| #10 to: The Pirates from: Camp Pendleton Marines Hellooooo! /with video |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-09-09 20:33 |
| #9 Force Recon. The men who did the deed. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-09-09 20:05 |
| #8 What the marines found when they arrived was a safe room where the crew was holed up. That, he said, was “very smart, very wise.” The crew of the vessel, the M/V Magellan Star, continued to communicate with the marines as they were boarding and rounding up the pirates, who are being detained on the cruiser USS Princeton. They let marines know "we're safe; we're in here," Berger said. The raid to retake the ship from the pirates lasted three hours, from the “first marine on to the last guy off,” he added. The 24-member raid force from the USS Dubuque conducted the rescue, which was approved by President Obama, according to defense officials. The USS Dubuque was on its way to a training exercise in Jordan when the ship sent out a distress call. The marines entered the ship by water while helicopters conducted surveillance overhead. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-09-09 19:49 |
| #7 When you need to fight, open a can of Marines. I hear they ship worldwide. |
| Posted by: miscellaneous 2010-09-09 16:49 |
| #6 Commandeered? Good stuff Marines. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-09-09 16:04 |
| #5 More racist oppression from the running dogs of colonialists /sarc |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-09-09 13:04 |
| #4 I understand the pirates chew Qat before hijacking and hash after to come down. Qat consumption induces mild euphoria and excitement. A meta-analysis in The Lancet has stated that qat creates a pleasuring effect to the same degree as ecstasy. Individuals become very talkative under the influence of the drug and may appear to be unrealistic and emotionally unstable. The effects of oral administration of cathinone occur more rapidly than the effects of amphetamine, roughly 15 minutes as compared to 30 minutes in amphetamine. Qat can induce manic behaviors and hyperactivity. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2010-09-09 12:46 |
| #3 Without a shot fired. Sounds like all the Marines have to do is show up and the pirates poop their pants. Nice work, men. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-09-09 11:12 |
| #2 Was this assault approved by the UN? Were any pirates injured? Will the pirates be compensated and returned to Somalia? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-09-09 10:53 |
| #1 AU.S. Navy spokesman said Thursday's raid didn't necessarily signal a change in tactics in the U.S. response to pirate attacks. But because commanders had resources available this time around, they decided to act. "This is a case of us having the right people, with the right capabilities at the right place and at the right time," said Lt. John Fage, a spokesman for the U.S. Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-09-09 10:16 |