Posted on 01/21/2011 6:03:20 AM PST by nuconvert
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean navy commandos Friday stormed a ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, rescuing all the 21 crew and killing eight pirates, military officials said.
The SEAL special forces boarded the South Korean ship before dawn, freeing all the hostages and killing the pirates in cabin-to-cabin battles, they said. Five other pirates were captured.
"This operation demonstrated our government's strong will that we won't tolerate illegal activities by pirates any more," Lieutenant-General Lee Sung-Ho of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a news briefing.
The South Korean skipper of the chemical freighter suffered a gunshot wound to his stomach during the raid but his condition is not life-threatening, the military said. No commandos were hurt.
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The ancient Athenians had marines on their boats. Probably some even earlier than them had marines.
Good point.
The South Koreans are on to something. They could do this for other countries.....for a price.
It would be great if a coalition could be formed and then send them on the offensive against the pirates.
Really? No argument that White Horse was the safest area (ROK controlled) in Nam - but allied troops "uneasy"? Not my experience. Nam - 66 - 70.
Should of read on “In one of the most controversial rescues, Russian marines freed 23 crew barricaded on board a Russian tanker, the Moscow University. The pirates were later found dead and adrift in a small boat.”
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