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| Australian navy rescues Somali pirate hostages | |
| 2011-04-19 | |
Crew from HMAS Stuart boarded a Yemeni-flagged boat that was attacked and seized 20 days ago and 15 pirates surrendered with no shots fired. "Stuart's boarding party did extremely well in maintaining the safety of the dhow's crew and ensuring a potentially challenging situation did not escalate," said chief of joint operations Lieutenant General Evans. During a search of the boat, 11 AK-47 assault rifles with 16 magazines were found, along with a large quantity of small arms ammunition and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. The pirates were released in a skiff after being given adequate water, food, fuel and communication equipment to make the nearest landfall off the Somalia coast, added the Australian Defence Force in a statement. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 "Several shots and splashes were heard as the HMAS Stuart departed." Why waste good ammo? |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2011-04-19 20:34 |
| #5 Should have given them a good dose of Variola Major and sent them back to their countrymen. |
| Posted by: clockwork26+6 2011-04-19 09:22 |
| #4 The pirates and their arms were released to the care of the Dhow captain, who was given a "Laws of the Ocean" guide and asked to either deal with them on board or take them to port. Several shots and splashes were heard as the HMAS Stuart departed. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-04-19 08:34 |
| #3 The pirates were released in a skiff after being given adequate water, food, fuel and communication equipment to make the nearest landfall off the Somalia coast, added the Australian Defence Force in a statement. WTF? Put em in a leaky boat with no fuel, no water, no food, and give them one knife. Let them figure out what to do |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-19 08:28 |
| #2 What, no shutter gun? |
| Posted by: Ptah 2011-04-19 07:44 |
| #1 "LAND DOWN UNDER" + AUSSIE NAVY versus * ION PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > [Former PM Shipley]NEW ZEALAND MUST GET OVER CHINA FEAR, OR "GET USED TO WEARING JANDALS" [warns of NZ steadily "getting Poorer + Poorer" as long as widout reforms or changes in attitudes] ARTIC = NZ'ers fear of Chinese + Indian + Vietnamese = Asian business operators in the land of Not-Mad-Max "Zena, Warrior Princess". versus * WMF > MYANMAR'S WA STATE SAR IS "CHINESE" IN NEARLY ALL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, + CULTURAL ASPECTS EXCEPT SOVEREIGNTY UNDER BEIJING, CHINA SHOULD CLAIM OR PLACE WA STATE UNDER ITS MILITARY PROTECTION + "CORE INTEREST" WHILE ALLOWING IT TO REMAIN PART OF MYANMAR. * WMF > BEIJING WILL BE MOSTLY HARSH DESERT IN 21 YEARS [circa Year 2031]: LACK OF RELIABLE WATER, LACK OF GOVT-LED FUNDING FROM BEIJING AGZ DESERTIFICATION + LOCAL ECON ASSISTANCE, AGING/GREYING RURAL POOR POPULATION + HIGH YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT EMIGRATION IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-04-19 00:21 |