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Danish warship kills four pirates off Nigeria
Danish Navy frigates Kill 4 pirates in the sea off the southern coast of Nigeria in the maritime protection operation in the Gulf of Guinea
Reuters reported from Copenhagen. Denmark, on Nov. 25 that the frigates named Eastbourne Snare (Esbern Snare) of the Danish Navy. Sent into the Gulf ofslotGuinea in the west-central part of Africa last month to protect cargo ships and other vessels amid security risks In frequent pirate robberies, on Wednesday an Eastbourne Snare crew member noticed a speedboat carrying eight suspected pirates sailing near several merchant ships. therefore interfering therefore a collision occurred.
A Danish navy statement said the incident took place on Wednesday (Nov 24) in the international waters of the Atlantic Ocean. About 25-30 nautical miles off the southern coast of Nigeria, the clashes left four pirates dead, one wounded, and taken aboard a frigate. Along with the remaining three pirates who surrendered, none of the soldiers on board were harmed. The event that happened for the first time The Eastbourne Snare has been firing shells since the commencement of patrol operations in the Gulf of Guinea.
In addition to the ships of the Danish Army Several other naval ships, including the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Portugal, also participated in security patrols in the Gulf of Guinea. After the pirates plundered the ship several times. and kidnap 130 crew members for ransom by 2020.
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