Rescue... Dutch commandos board a Yemeni fishing boat to free its crew and briefly detain nine suspected pirates. Photo: NATOFrom Sydney Morning Herald:
THE British naval officer commanding the fleet of European warships sent to deter Somali pirates has warned that the pirates are becoming better-armed and more professional.
Rear-Admiral Philip Jones, who is in charge of the six warships attached to the European Union Naval Force for Counter-Piracy, said that while the force had had some success deterring "amateur" attacks in the Gulf of Aden, recent hijackings in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia appeared to be the work of new, better-organised gangs that could range far out to sea in so-called mother ships.
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My Comment: They have to spend that money somewhere. Why not better boats, weapons, crew, and communications.
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