Latest piracy news (June 16, 2013)
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Evacuation of two injured sailors
The Spanish Frigate Numancia intervened on Friday (June 7) to come to the aid of two Filipino sailors who suffered burns to their hands and faces after a fire in the engine room of their tanker, the MT-Pearl, and evacuated them to Port Victoria Hospital in the Seychelles. This is the Australian frigate"HMAS Newcastlefrom Task Force 150, which first responded to the alert. And cared for the injured. But as she could not proceed with the evacuation of the wounded, the command of Task Force 150 asked if the "Numancia" could take charge of the evacuation. The Spanish frigate then collected the wounded on board. Treated by the medical team on board, they were rehydrated, placed under observation and stabilized until their arrival in Port-Victoria , Sunday (June 9). They were then expected by the EUNAVFOR liaison officer on the island and an ambulance. However, they insisted on walking down the gangway to join the ambulance. Numancia had already carried out an evacuation of number 2 of the auxiliary ship "Fort Victoria".
Mauritius: judgment in the fall
The trial of the twelve Somalis arrested at the beginning of the year, suspected of acts of piracy, before the Mauritian courts should begin in September. Summoned before the prosecutor, the twelve suspects denied any involvement in piracy and pleaded not guilty, believing that they were simple fishermen.
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