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2006-05-31 International-UN-NGOs

Weekly Piracy Report 22-29 May 2006

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Posted by Pappy 2006-05-31 01:35|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The headline I want to see,

May 28 2006 at 2215 LT at Chittagong anchorage B, Bangladesh. Ten robbers armed with long knives in an unlit boat approached a container ship and boarded astern, discovered that the ship was acyua;y a decpy manned by the Royal Marnes, all ten were captures, their boat alongside was trapped by an amphibious boat launched from the faux tcontainer ships other side.
After severe questioning, the survivors led the Royal Marines to their home base where an assault took place resulting in the deaths of 154 pirates and the capture of all loot taken.
No Marines were injured

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-05-31 08:31|| 2006-05-31 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 At 1910 LT duty A/B spotted a speedboat approaching from stern. Pirates in the boat opened fire at the ship and security guards fired back.

Now that's more like it!

Posted by Mike 2006-05-31 10:14|| 2006-05-31 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Deck Officer on a general cargo ship underway noticed a target at range of 1.5nm on radar. He alerted two armed security guards on board. At 1910 LT duty A/B spotted a speedboat approaching from stern. Pirates in the boat opened fire at the ship and security guards fired back. Boat stopped and moved away.

"Arrr, pull away! Pull AWAY! They be shootin' BACK!"

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-05-31 12:13|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-05-31 12:13|| Front Page Top

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