U.S. Gunships Battle Pirates Who Seized Tanker Off Somali Coast

[nhboy]

"NAIROBI, Kenya — A pair of American warships battled pirates Tuesday who had seized a tanker off the coast of Somalia, reportedly sinking two pirate vessels and pursuing a hijacked skiff carrying some of the fleeing hijhackers.

The crew of the tanker Golden Mori, which was hijacked Monday night, reportedly fought back and overpowered their attackers, regaining control of the vessel, maritime officials said.

On Sunday, the destroyer USS Porter responded to a distress call from the Golden Mori that it was under attack from two pirate skiffs in international waters off the coast of Somalia near the Socotra islands in the Indian Ocean. The destroyer, on loan to an international task force aimed at stopping piracy and terror in the region, responded with deadly force, sinking both vessels, officials said.

The Porter's sister ship, the USS Arleigh Burke, reportedly was pursuing the escaping hijackers and providing an escort for the Japanese-owned tanker."

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[nhboy]

Loon Report

U.S. Gunships Battle... 10-31-2007 03:51 AM SPAM!!!!!

U.S. Gunships Battle... 10-31-2007 09:01 AM loon

 

[smoothmarine187]

This is an outrage! You should be banned for this. Where the hell is Vrai

 

[nhboy]

Update 1

Somali pirates leave hijacked ships.
"NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates on Sunday left two boats hijacked in the waters off the Horn of Africa, and the newly liberated vessels — and their crew of 24 — were under escort by the U.S. Navy, the American military said.

A U.S. Navy ship and helicopter were guiding the Tanzanian-flagged boats Mavuno 1 and 2 further out to sea, where naval personnel will later board the vessels and treat crewmembers, said Cmdr. Lydia Robertson of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

The U.S. Navy also was urging pirates aboard three other ships in the region to leave those ships and sail back to Somalia, she told The Associated Press.

"We're very happy with this development and hope it happens with the other ships off the coast," Robertson said. "We're very happy for the crew and their families."

Somali pirates leave hijacked ships - USATODAY.com