Indians and Turks claim the release of the same ship
(BRUSSELS2) A Chinese merchant ship, the MV Fucheng (Full City), escaped pirates thanks to concerted action by the Indian, Turkish and American navy on Friday (6 May). But this offensive action is claimed by both the Turks and the Indians, the latter seeming a little annoyed to see that the Chinese only thanked the Turks and Americans and not the Indians.
Captured in the early hours of the morning by pirates scouring the Arabian Sea, about 450 miles from the Indian coast (of Karwar), the alert was given to all means in the region. According to the facts reported by the Times of India, it is an Indian Tupolev TU142M, which is the first on the spot - less than 30 minutes after the alert given by the Chinese task force - as well as an Indian coast guard vessel. " The plane made several low passes over the ship, warning the pirates, by radio to leave the ship immediately, and warning that warships were approaching the area says an Indian officer. This scares away the pirates who then return to their mother ship.
A Turkish NATO ship, the TCG Giresun, which is closest to the incident, arrives quickly - supported apparently by American forces. The boarding crew dismounts and secures the ship. The crew - taking refuge in the citadel - then regains control of the ship and can continue on its way, as the blog relates. turkishnavy, despite some damage, caused by rocket and small arms fire.
This action is emblematic of a small media "war" in which the national or multinational anti-piracy forces are engaged. Very often, in their “victory” communiqué, they “forget”, knowingly, to mention the presence or the decisive action of ships or planes belonging to other nationalities or other multinational forces. Conversely, it is rare for the same press releases to announce "losses" (pirates killed or injured in action) or the fact that arrested or suspected pirates are not referred to judicial authorities (as they have reported). obligation) and released immediately. In this regard, it should be noted that the European HQ of Eunavfor Atalanta has a more 'fair play' and more complete approach than other forces present.