French commandos operating from the Frigate Nivose (F-732) captured 11 Somali pirates. The pirates had mistaken the French naval warship for a merchant vessel and began to pursue it. The frigate turned into the sun to avoid identification and let the pirates close in. Commandos operating for a helicopter and outboard boats captured the pirates along with AK47 rifles and RPGs. The helicopter fired warning shots which were not returned by the pirates.
Helicopter intercepting the pirates.
FS Nivose
Captured pirates on board the Nivose.
This makes 24 pirates captured by the Nivose in the past 3 weeks. Way to go Nivose!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8031701.stmhttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/03/kenya.pirates/http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2009/05/03/somalie-la-marine-francaise-capture-onze-pirates_1188254_3212.html
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