The release of an Iranian ship in pictures
(BRUSSELS2) True to its habit of broadcasting certain images, the Dutch Navy has just made available to the public some images of the recovery of an Iranian dhow by the frigate HrMs Tromp (which was taking part in NATO's Operation Ocean Shield ). It was April 2.
While on patrol off the coast of Somalia, a plane and the frigate spot a ship leaving the anchorage of a pirate camp ashore. The vessel does not respond to radio calls made on the marine VHF channel. The Marines then board a RHIB to approach the suspects. The approach is not without difficulties. The pirates fire on the arrivals. While others at the front put a skiff in the water to flee. This leak is stopped. The assault left 2 dead and 16 prisoners, 9 of whom were transferred to the Netherlands, to the court in Rotterdam, where they must answer on the charge of shooting at soldiers.
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