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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,983 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:17 PM Nov 6

Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades

Source: AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.

A series of recent attacks attributed to Somali pirates had put shippers on edge even before Thursday's seizure of the Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite. The capture of the vessel represents the first commercial ship taken by pirates off Somalia in over a year and raised fears of more assaults.

“This is an unprecedented series of events targeting merchant vessels since the hijacking of the MV Basilisk in May 2024,” France's Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Center warned. “Pirates are agile, determined, move between areas and have real reach.”

The attack Thursday morning targeted the Hellas Aphrodite as it carried a load of gasoline from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, the ship's owner Latsco Marine Management Inc. said.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/attackers-board-ship-off-coast-083629283.html

Unfortunately, our navy is busy blasting the shit out of fishing boats at Kegbreath's command.

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Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 6 OP

"Unfortunately, our navy is busy blasting the shit out of fishing boats at Kegbreath's command." EX500rider Nov 6 #1

EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker muriel_volestrangler Nov 7 #2

EX500rider

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1. "Unfortunately, our navy is busy blasting the shit out of fishing boats at Kegbreath's command."

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:11 PM

Nov 6

Not really, separate fleets:

The U.S. Fourth Fleet, headquartered in Mayport, Florida, is the primary U.S. Navy fleet that operates in the Caribbean Sea.

The U.S. 5th Fleet is in charge of U.S. naval operations in the Middle East, operating under the authority of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Its area of operations includes about 2.5 million square miles of water, encompassing the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.

muriel_volestrangler

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2. EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:30 PM

Nov 7

European Union naval forces have rescued 24 sailors from a Maltese-flagged oil tanker that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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The crew locked themselves inside a fortified citadel while the attackers took control of the ship.

A Spanish warship, the ESPS Victoria, operating under the EU's anti-piracy mission Operation Atalanta, reached the tanker on Friday afternoon. Special forces boarded the vessel and found all 24 crew members unharmed.

"The crew is safe and no injuries have been reported. Throughout the incident, they remained in the citadel in direct contact with Atalanta," the EU mission said, adding that a "show of force" had prompted the pirates to abandon the ship before the warship arrived.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv8137q060o

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