First piracy bid in Pakistan’s sea waters foiled

[fatman17]

First piracy bid in Pakistan’s sea waters foiled

Azeem Samar

Saturday, March 26, 2011 - Karachi



Pakistan Navy (PN) and the multinational naval Combined Task Force on Friday successfully foiled the first-ever piracy attempt reported in Pakistan’s territorial sea.

The piracy attempt was made on the Philippine Commercial flag vessel MV FALCON TRADE-II operating in Southern extremity of the Pakistan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

A spokesman for Pakistan Navy said that this was the first time a piracy attempt was recorded and countered in EEZ of Pakistan.

Earlier on the occasion of multi-national naval exercise Aman-11 from March 8 to March 12, the Pakistan Navy announced that it adopted special contingency measures to tackle the issue of piracy against merchant vessels in the Indian Ocean as rampant maritime threat has become an increasing risk near the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Pakistan.

According to the PN spokesman, on the afternoon of 24th March, the Pakistan Navy intercepted communications of a pirates’ attack on Philippine flag vessel with 20 crew members onboard and immediately responded by tasking Pakistan Navy’s Ship Babur with embarked helicopter and Maritime Patrol Aircraft to update the sea picture and position of pirate boats.

Special Operating Force (SOF) onboard fast boats customised for counter piracy operations were also tasked to rescue the ship’s crew.

PNS Babur, while maintaining a close liaison with CTF-151 and assistance of US Ship tasked by CTF-151, tactically confined the pirates, who failed to enter the enclosed citadel boundary of the merchant ship.

Due to prompt action of Pakistan Navy and CTF-151, the pirates aborted the operation and fled away. Presently the vessel is safe and under control of the crew onboard, said the PN spokesman.

Cognizant of its responsibilities, the Pakistan Navy said it continued to maintain a vigilant watch and ready to respond to any situation at sea to safeguard national interest thus maintaining peace and stability in the region.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

good job PN. well a coordinated effort is required from all major powers to tackle this menace.

 

[Aamir Hussain]

Where did the pirates come from??? Where is there base? These do not seem to be Somali pirates -- as they would be operating through larger vessels to get to the 200 mile EEZ of Pakistan.

The distance between Mogadeshu and Karachi is roughly 2000 miles!!!!

 

[BATMAN]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

 

[EastWest]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

....and what were u doing with a covert RAW agent???
May be ISI should investigate u..

 

[SpArK]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

which RAW agent?? John Cena or Ray mysterio???





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[harsh1488]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

i also had spoken to a covert isi agent about what he thinks about tooth fairy and he said its actually CIA agents

 

[sab]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

How can a Muslim lie such a way just to get attention in an online forum. I am not talking about the imaginary agent BTW.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

good job PN. well a coordinated effort is required from all major powers to tackle this menace.

yea it was good but I really liked what Indian Navy did to the Somali pirates

BBC NEWS | South Asia | India 'sinks Somali pirate ship'

 

[SQ8]

i also had spoken to a covert isi agent about what he thinks about tooth fairy and he said its actually CIA agents

I got an sms from Leon Panetta saying it wasnt them.. quite possible they werent tooth fairies at all.. but pixie MOSSAD agents..

It is however.. alarming.. that these rag tag pirates have made sea lanes unsafe.. even with hundreds of advanced warships, global surveillance all over the planet..
Where is Johnny Depp??

 

[SpArK]

I got an sms from Leon Panetta saying it wasnt them.. quite possible they werent tooth fairies at all.. but pixie MOSSAD agents..

It is however.. alarming.. that these rag tag pirates have made sea lanes unsafe.. even with hundreds of advanced warships, global surveillance all over the planet..
Where is Johnny Depp??

Sorry, that message wasnt meant for you, i misstyped it.
The new blackberry has a small numpad.

 

[SQ8]

Sorry, that message wasnt meant for you, i misstyped it.
The new blackberry has a small numpad.

Impersonator.. you are using an N97.. the torch as a very nice keypad..
Stay out of my country Davis..!!

 

[TOPGUN]

Awsome job by PN keep up the good work and keep making us proud .

 

[mautkimaut]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

awesome..you are in touch with covert RAW agents?

 

[Skull and Bones]

I had recently spoken to a covert RAW agent..... on this matter.
He said things in flow that put me in doubt that india is supporting those pirates.
There is no other means those pirates have information of traffic.

BATMAN makes a mockery out of himself every time just to grab some attention, nothing new.