Posted on 02/09/2006 8:40:36 PM PST by SandRat
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- The Dutch-led coalition of maritime Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 is supporting the efforts of the government of Yemen to recapture suspected terrorists who escaped from a Yemeni prison Feb 5.
Escapees include Jamal Ahmed Badawi, mastermind of the bomb attack on USS Cole (DDG 67) in 2000, and Fawaz Al-Rabeei, one of those responsible for attacking the French tanker Limburg in 2002.
Ships from CTF 150 are monitoring international waters along the coast of Yemen in an attempt to either block possible maritime escape routes or capture the suspected terrorists if they make this attempt.
CTF 150 routinely patrols the international waters of the Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material.
CTF 150 is one of three coalition maritime task forces that conduct MSO under the direction of U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Patrick Walsh, Combined Maritime Forces Component Commander, based in Bahrain. Walsh also commands CTF 58 in the northern Arabian Gulf and CTF 152, which is responsible for patrolling the central and southern Arabian Gulf.
For related news, visit the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/cusnc/.
sssssshhh!!!..... I hunting terrworists...sssssssshhhh!
Good for them. No prisoners. We are at war. Carry a throwdown.
Is there anyone else out there who doesnt believe the Yemeni's are actually looking too hard?
If the Yemeni gov't wanted these guys to be in jail, they still would be.
BTTT
I agree.
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