Monday, April 4, 2011

2 Somali Pirates Killed While 16 Captured by Dutch Marine: Dutch Defence Ministry

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — According to sources from Dutch defence ministry; in an operation against Somali pirate off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, their marines have killed 2 pirates while 16 others were detained. An Iranian fishing boat was set free in this operation.

In an official statement released on Monday, Defence Ministry spokesperson Marloes Visser, told that the operation was spontaneous when pirates started firing on two inflatable speed boats, sent to inspect the apprehensive fishing vessel. 

In response to firing from pirates Dutch marines responded equally which killed two of the pirates while 10 were captured trying to escape on speed boat and 6 were detained from the hijacked Iranian boat, she further told.

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