French commandos aboard the Tanit, during the release operationoff the coast of Somalia Photo: AFP/GETTY
German Elite Troop Abandons Plan to Free Pirate Hostages -- Der Spiegel
In a massive secret operation, Berlin sent members of its elite GSG-9 police force to Somalia to free hostages and a German freighter captured by pirates there, but the commandos were called off before the rescue effort could begin. The scuppered operation reveals deficits in Germany's security forces.
The situation room at the German Defense Ministry, on the 5th floor of Berlin's Bendler Block building complex, was built as a place where secret, life-and-death decisions are made. The room is so secure that German Chancellor Angela Merkel once complained that she couldn't even send a text message from it.
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More News On Somali Piracy
Shipper-Supplied Security is Best Defense Against Pirates, Flournoy Says -- U.S. Department of Defense
With piracy odds in their favor, ships shun armed guards -- Christian Science Monitor
Pentagon Looks Beyond Force To Counter Piracy -- NPR
U.S. Navy says fight against pirates needed ashore -- Reuters
Somali piracy moves up international agenda -- Lloyd's List
Pirate Video: Sea Bandits Captured On Film -- SKY News
Why The Pirates Are Immune From Attack -- Strategy Page
French skipper held hostage by pirates 'shot dead by special forces' -- The Telegraph
Sources say friendly fire killed hostage -- UPI
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