Posted on 04/27/2009 12:51:07 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Yemen's navy released on Monday an oil tanker hijacked earlier by Somali pirates in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden, naval source said.
Early on Monday, naval forces carried out a release operation which resulted in recovering the tanker, releasing the crew and the arrest of 11 pirates.
3 marines were injured during the operation.
The tanker was returning to the southern port city of Aden from Mukalla province where it had unloaded its cargo.
On Sunday, two pirates were killed, one injured and four arrested as Yemeni naval forces freed three ships which Somali pirates hijacked off Aden.
Troops used helicopters to hunt pirates and retake over ships.
However, naval sources then said pirates could seize an oil tanker which was returning from Mukalla seaport.
The hijacking was the latest in a series of recent pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean.
Many pirates have been captured as NATO forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden freed seized ships and prevented attempted attacks against others.
The Messiah will take credit.
Hooray for the Yemeni!
Looks like the boom is beginning to fall on the Somali Coast Guard.
Fewer and fewer seem to have the patience to deal with pirate scum.
What about the Italian cruise ship that fired on the pirates and sent them running?Some of passengers must have a film of this.MM is already burying this story.How dare the ship defend itself. Call in the UN?
Admit it, you read the headline and your first thought was the same as mine...
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Yemen has a Navy?
And they can get a vessel released from Somali pirates?
Yemen justice will prevail. Ha-ha-ha-ha...!!
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