Though unconfirmed by the German Defense Ministry, a report on Tuesday in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung says that Germany's government could deploy up to 1400 troops to combat Somali piracy.
The German government already announced its intention to send a frigate to the region as part of the European Union's mission "Operation Atalanta," which is expected for sometime in mid-December.
India Mistaken
And remember when the Indian navy said they sunk a pirate ship (shown in the picture)? Turns out it was a Thai trawler.
One crewman from the Thai boat was found alive after drifting for six days in the Gulf of Aden. India insists that the vessel was agressive and fired upon their ship.
But the mistake begs the question of how international forces will be able to distinguish between the hijacked ships and fishermen's boats.
Update on Yemenese Boat
Yemen's government is in direct contact with officials in Somalia to work on rescuing the ship, for which the hijackers are asking for a $2 million ransom.
The German government already announced its intention to send a frigate to the region as part of the European Union's mission "Operation Atalanta," which is expected for sometime in mid-December.
India Mistaken
And remember when the Indian navy said they sunk a pirate ship (shown in the picture)? Turns out it was a Thai trawler.
One crewman from the Thai boat was found alive after drifting for six days in the Gulf of Aden. India insists that the vessel was agressive and fired upon their ship.
But the mistake begs the question of how international forces will be able to distinguish between the hijacked ships and fishermen's boats.
Update on Yemenese Boat
Yemen's government is in direct contact with officials in Somalia to work on rescuing the ship, for which the hijackers are asking for a $2 million ransom.
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