Russian warship ready to fight pirates off Somali coast

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Russian warship ready to fight pirates off Somali coast


MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) - A missile frigate from Russia's Baltic Fleet is ready to fight piracy off the Somali coast together with warships from other countries, an aide to the Russian Navy commander said on Tuesday. (Russian Navy modernized - Image gallery)
When the Neustrashimy (Fearless) arrives in the region, "it will, in conjunction with warships from other states, work to minimize the threat of pirate attacks," Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo said.
He added that the frigate was currently heading to Somalia from the Mediterranean.
The Navy earlier said that the Neustrashimy would ensure the safety of Russian vessels passing through the area against pirate attacks.
Last week, Somali Ambassador to Russia Mohamed Handule said his country's president, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, had authorized Russia's military to fight pirates both off Somalia's coast and on land.
Pirates are increasingly active in the waters off Somalia, which has no effective government and no navy to police its coastline. The International Maritime Bureau said more than 30 incidents of piracy were registered in the region in 2007. More than 30 attacks have been committed so far this year off the coast of the east African nation.
Somali pirates recently hijacked a Ukrainian ship, MV Faina, carrying at least 33 tanks and other heavy weaponry. Six U.S. warships are currently surrounding the Faina.



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Did the Russian get lost or something didn't it seem to take a long time to get into the region?
 
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Just sink the bastards, pick up survivors, and hang them from the ship's mast. Video tape it, air it on TV around the world. Problem solved.....

You try and play pirate and we'll (the good guys) will play 18th Century Navy. The British Royal Navy fought pirates and the US Navy and the US Marine Corps fought pirates. Guess what.... they both won and the pirates lost.
 
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