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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Somalia: Dutch EU Naval Force Frigate De Ruyter Apprehends Nine Suspected Pirates

HNLMS De Ruyter |On 19 February HNLMS De Ruyter stopped the activities of a group of suspected pirates approximately 200 nautical miles north east of Eyl off the coast of Somalia.

Nine suspected pirates were apprehended and taken on board the De Ruyter for further investigations.

The Dutch frigate that is deployed with the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta, was tasked this morning to find a suspect pirate group that was reported by a Panama flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia.

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