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The Swedish corvette HMS Malmö thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden pre dawn Tuesday. The Swedish Navy vessel fired flares and warning shots towards the suspected seven pirates who gave up the attack. The seven are now being held pending a decision on whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with an investigation.
Photo: Sergeant Mats Nyström / Combat Camera

Originalmeldung beim Maritime Security Center Horn of Africa EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA:

26/05/2009 10.00 GMT

Early this morning, suspected pirates attacked a Greek Bulk Carrier in the Gulf of Aden.  The pirates fired upon the ship with small arms and RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). A distress call was picked up by the EU NAVFOR Swedish warship HSwMS MALMO which immediately proceeded to the area.

HSwMS MALMO made visual contact with the attacking skiff and fired warning shots and flares. The skiff stopped after pursuit and was boarded by a VPD (Vessel Protection Detachment).  Weapons, GPS equipment, grappling hooks and barrels of fuel were found on board the skiff. 7 suspected pirates were captured and are at present being held for further investigation.

The merchant vessel attacked was registered at the Maritime Security Center Horn of Africa – www.mschoa.org.

Soldatenglück.de berichtete am 14. Mai über die Verstärkung der Mission durch Kriegschiffe der Schwedischen Königlichen Marine mit den Korvetten HMS Malmö und HMS Stockholm sowie dem Tender HMS Trossö .

Die Besatzung der HMS Malmö im EU-Einsatz bei der Arbeit (Video):