U.S. forces board pirate-captured vessel, seize control
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(CNN) -- U.S. Marines boarded and seized control Thursday of a German-owned vessel that had been captured by pirates the day before off the coast of Somalia, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said.
The incident marks the first time U.S. military forces off Somalia have staged an action to board a commercial vessel where pirates were on board with hostages, according to a U.S. Navy spokesman, who was not authorized to speak publicly but had direct knowledge of the incident.
The action came about because the highly specialized Marine raiding force -- the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force -- was nearby, the spokesman said.
Twenty-four U.S. Marines from the force, which was aboard the USS Dubuque and operating under the multi-national anti-piracy combined task force, boarded the M/V Magellan Star at about 5 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET), the Fifth Fleet said in a statement.
"This successful mission by combined maritime forces secured the safety of the ship's crew and returned control of the ship to the civilian mariners," the statement said.
No shots were fired, the Navy spokesman said, and there were no injuries. The pirates surrendered "within minutes."
The mission was approved by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the spokesman said, and the military had permission from the ship's owners to board it.
Members of the ship's crew had locked themselves in a safe room, so the military felt it was a good time to board the ship, the spokesman said.
Nine pirates were in task force custody "pending further disposition," the Fifth Fleet said.
A Turkish frigate and combined task force flagship was the first on scene, responding to a distress call from the Magellan Star on Wednesday. Two additional warships assigned to the task force, the USS Dubuque and USS Princeton, later arrived to provide support.
Upon arrival, the Turkish frigate found a skiff with no one aboard, the Fifth Fleet said. The ship was carrying 11 crew members.
"This regional problem truly has global impact, and we are completely committed to bringing the disruptive acts of piracy to an end," said Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Sinan Ertugrul, commander of the anti-piracy Combined Task Force 151. "We have full support of the international community and will continue to do everything possible to bring security of the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin."
Combined Task Force 151 is one of three task forces operated by the 25-nation Combined Maritime Forces. The task force was established in January 2009 to combat piracy after a dramatic increase in attacks in the region.
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Mark one down for the us boys. Hope we or another country step up action with manned raids on pirate control civilian ships.
Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
You may not realize, but for many Somalians this is the best option. It's either this, or starvation.
Not that i think modern day piracy is right.
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
Rob people to live or slowly die by drinking salt and sewer water and eating stale bread.
[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;24707400]Rob people to live or slowly die by drinking salt and sewer water and eating stale bread.[/QUOTE]
if any bread at all
[QUOTE=Keeshond v2;24707404]if any bread at all[/QUOTE]
Yup.
It's a necessary evil.
But evil it remains, and as such, they are punished.
[QUOTE=Sickle;24707463]But evil it remains, and as such, they are punished.[/QUOTE]
That's a [I]lovely[/I] way to view it.
[QUOTE=doommarine23;24707556]That's a [I]lovely[/I] way to view it.[/QUOTE]So you think Somali pirates should just be able to capture ships and nothing be done about it?
[QUOTE=doommarine23;24707556]That's a [I]lovely[/I] way to view it.[/QUOTE]
I hope you're not being sarcastic.
Punishment for piracy isn't that large if you're on a country like Somalia, generally they're back on the streets and back to piracy within a month easily.
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That's at least what I've seen from news shows.
[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;24707425]Yup.
It's a necessary evil.[/QUOTE]
no such thing
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
C'mon, who do you think we are, Russians?
[QUOTE]U.S. forces board pirate-captured vessel, seize control[/QUOTE]
Sometimes pursuing the right cause calls for an act of piracy - piracy in itself can be the right cause.
[QUOTE=Murkrow;24708734]Sometimes pursuing the right cause calls for an act of piracy - piracy in itself can be the right cause.[/QUOTE]
Except the US got permission from the owners of the boat to do it..
its in the quote..
[QUOTE]and the military had permission from the ship's owners to board it.[/QUOTE]
reminds me of the beggining of the movie- 'The Expendables'
but anyways gg US Soldiers
:pirate:
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
Make em walk the plank.
Africa is stuck in the dark ages, with huge hosts of barbarian hordes ready to swarm the world and drag it back down.
[QUOTE=Sand;24709433]Except the US got permission from the owners of the boat to do it..
its in the quote..[/QUOTE]
Thanks for ruining an already obscure reference.
[QUOTE=Sickle;24707463]But evil it remains, and as such, they are punished.[/QUOTE]
Cut off the head of the problem and then they don't have to be "evil"
Somali farmers in a sixth world country taking over ships and holding them ransom for money, while the majority of this seems OK and justified, the money goes to mostly the gangs that control Somalia. It's been a long time since they've had any government at all, it's sad that they rely on gangs for food. Instead of funneling our money towards anti-piracy, I think we should try to reform or re-establish a government there.
Now replace "U.S." with "Israel", and see the comments in this thread.
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
Wow are you retarded?
You make me look good.
[QUOTE=faze;24707366]Just throw those fucking savages overboard into the shark infested waters.[/QUOTE]
Ok I don't think Facepunch understands the basic concept of JAIL.
Guys don't advocate them, you gonna get banned for warez.
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