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[Ether_Snake]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/06/us-navy-rescues-13-iranian-fishermen-held-by-pirates/

The U.S. Navy announced Friday it had rescued 13 Iranian fishermen being held by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, despite rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

An SH-60S Seahawk from the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd detected the pirates while a simultaneous distress call was received from the Al Molai fishing vessel.

Video depicts a team from the Kidd boarding the ship Thursday and then detaining 15 suspected pirates who had been holding a 13-member Iranian crew hostage for several weeks.

"The Al Molai had been taken over by pirates for roughly the last 40 to 45 days," said Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd. "They were held hostage, with limited rations, and we believe were forced against their will to assist the pirates with other piracy operations."

The Navy reports that Iranian boat had been pirated and used as a "mother ship" for pirate operations throughout the Persian Gulf, according to members of the Iranian vessel's crew.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/0...nian-fishermen-held-by-pirates/#ixzz1ihXGAqsH

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Earlier this week the U.S. responded to an Iranian military leader's warning to keep an American carrier out of the Persian Gulf, declaring that the U.S. will continue efforts in the region.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/0...nian-fishermen-held-by-pirates/#ixzz1ihXU3C2A

 

[RubxQub]

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457982 :/

 

[JCreasy]

 

[Dan]

Are we now holding those fishermen captive until Iran stops being an asshole?

 

[Salmonax]

Something something doing their jobs grumble.

 

[JCreasy]

Are we now holding those fishermen captive until Iran stops being an asshole?

It was not clear whether Iran's navy was aware of the rescue operation but the freed Iranian hostages, now on their way back home, had thanked the U.S. crew, the Navy said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/06/us-usa-iran-pirates-idUSTRE80517V20120106

Also, any news on a "Thank You" from the Iranian government? That would be nice.

 

[alphaNoid]

 

[Pollux]

Can someone post the version of the picture with arrows or something pointing to these guys, i can never find them.

 

[Vilix]

Can someone post the version of the picture with arrows or something pointing to these guys, i can never find them.

Pfft. If you can't see Waldo, then...

 

[alphaNoid]

...

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/06/us-usa-iran-pirates-idUSTRE80517V20120106

Also, any news on a "Thank You" from the Iranian government? That would be nice.

Well, we did recently lose our frisbee in their backyard. They might still be irked about that.