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2011-03-14 Africa Horn

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Posted by tipper 2011-03-14 03:55|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 The Indian Navy - doing the job no one else can/will do.

Posted by Bobby 2011-03-14 06:12|| 2011-03-14 06:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Now that they caught them, what can they do with them? Is there any jurisdiction anywhere in which to try them?

Posted by Glenmore 2011-03-14 07:34|| 2011-03-14 07:34|| Front Page Top

#3 A Indian Navy vs. US Navy (waiting for Obama) video like the Japan Vs. US from yestaday would be cool.

Posted by Fi 2011-03-14 07:59|| 2011-03-14 07:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Keel Haul them until they wish they had gills.

Posted by Angoting McGurque1187 2011-03-14 13:58|| 2011-03-14 13:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Try them? Jurisdiction? How about letting them swim home.

Posted by jim 2011-03-14 14:18|| 2011-03-14 14:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Did we say 61?

Sorry, we meant "none". They all jumped overboard. We tried to stop them.

Honest.

Posted by mojo 2011-03-14 14:21|| 2011-03-14 14:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like the Indians took on a load of bait for the shark fishing tournament.

Posted by AlanC 2011-03-14 15:36|| 2011-03-14 15:36|| Front Page Top

#8 India will try them. I doubt the Somalis will write home the praises of an Indian prison.

Posted by john frum 2011-03-14 18:43|| 2011-03-14 18:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Looks like their strategy is to hit the mother ships. What a novel plan...

Posted by tu3031 2011-03-14 19:35|| 2011-03-14 19:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Details...

On 11th Mar 11, a Naval Dornier while responding to a call from MV Vancouver Bridge under pirate attack, located Vega 5 a pirate mother vessel in the area. Seeing the naval aircraft, the pirates immediately aborted their piracy attempt and the mother vessel attempted to escape from the area. Whilst IN Maritime Patrol Aircraft continuously tracked the pirate mother vessel Vega 5, Indian Naval Ships Khukri ( a missile corvette) and Kalpeni (a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft) already deployed for anti piracy patrol, were diverted to intercept and investigate Vega 5.

On the night of 12 Mar 11 INS Kalpeni closed Vega 5. In the darkness, the pirate mother vessel launched two skiffs which fired at Kalpeni. INS Kalpeni responded with limited firing. Thereafter it was observed that a fire had broken out on Vega 5 (mother vessels are known to carry additional fuel drums to fuel the skiffs). Personnel were also seen jumping overboard. INS Kalpeni in conunction with INS Khukri recovered 74 personnel comprising 61 pirates and 13 members of the original crew of the fishing vessel. Preliminary investigations revealed that the pirates were carrying about 80 to 90 small arms/rifles and a few heavier weapons (likely to be RPGs).

Vega 5, a Mozambique flagged fishing vessel was hijacked on 28 Dec 10 and has thereafter been used as 'mother vessel' for piracy operations. This vessel had been a risk to international shipping for last four months and has carried out several attacks.

Posted by tu3031 2011-03-14 21:14|| 2011-03-14 21:14|| Front Page Top

#11 ...and their fellow swashbucklers are not happy.

A self-described pirate in Somalia who gave his name as Bile Hussein said the arrests will lead to "trouble" for Indian sailors and ships."They better release them, considering their people traveling in the waters, or we shall jail their people like that," he said. "We are first sending a message to the Indian government of releasing our friends in their hands or else they have to be ready for their citizens to be mistreated in the near future."

The Indian navy's third anti-piracy operation this year followed the capture of 28 Somali pirates last month and another 15 in January. Both groups are to be prosecuted in Mumbai.

Posted by tu3031 2011-03-14 21:20|| 2011-03-14 21:20|| Front Page Top

#12 If Bile can be tracked down, I'd destroy every object he has ever owned, and let it be known anyone associating him will suffer the same. Time to split a wedge, even if you can do an Arclight (drink up!)

Posted by Frank G 2011-03-14 23:10|| 2011-03-14 23:10|| Front Page Top

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