ROYAL NAVY CAPTURES 13 SOMALI PIRATES

The Royal Navy has captured a suspected pirate dhow in the Indian Ocean.

A combined force of NATO-led counter piracy assets was successfully deployed to intercept the vessel, known to be operating off the Somali coast.

As dawn broke on 13th January 2012, RFA Fort Victoria joined USS Carney to ascertain the identity and business of the dhow, which had been identified as a known pirated dhow operating in the shipping lanes of the Indian Ocean.

In a combined show of force, both RFA Fort Victoria and USS Carney manoeuvred towards the dhow, with the intention of encouraging her to comply with the counter piracy forces. This should have been intimidating, given the size of the two military vessels, but the pirates were determined to carry on with their activities. RFA Fort Victoria was tasked to take positive action to disrupt the progress of the vessel.

RFA Fort Victoria deployed her Royal Navy Lynx Mark 8 helicopter with Royal Marine maritime snipers who provided various clear warnings to the suspects to stop.

Despite these measures, the dhow failed to comply with repeated instructions to stop and verify her intentions. Immediately afterwards, Royal Marines in speedboats approached the vessel and successfully boarded it. The pirates surrendered as the marines safely secured control.

Edited by Hala Al-Ayoubi, Snapperjack Media & GNA Stockholm

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