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Italian hijacked ship rescued by U.S and British commandos
by Joseph Earnest October 11, 2011
Newscast Media ROME, Italy --An Italian ship with a crew of 23 that was hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast has been freed by U.S. and British commandos, Italy's defense ministry has announced in a statement.
"The vessel has been freed... thanks to the joint intervention of two ships from the United States and British navies operating as part of NATO's anti-piracy operations, Ocean Shield," the foreign ministry said in a statement read.
The rescue operation was coordinated by Italian Adm. Gualtiero Mattesi as part of NATO's Ocean Shield anti-piracy force, according to the Italian Foreign Ministry. "The danger of piracy has increased" in that region, said Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russia.
In London, the Ministry of Defence said the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria boarded the MV Montecristo without opposition after responding to a call for help from the Italian ship and a US Navy frigate.
"Due to the presence of the warships, 11 suspected pirates on board the pirated vessel surrendered without force," a Minter of Defense spokesman said.
Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini described the raid as "an important operation in international anti-piracy collaboration" and praised the British and American commandos for the mission's success. Add Comments>>
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