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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: ironhorsedriver on May 04, 2009, 07:30:22 PM

Title: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: ironhorsedriver on May 04, 2009, 07:30:22 PM
A South Korean naval patrol has saved a North Korean ship from attack by pirates in the sea off Somalia, military officials in Seoul have said.

South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement on Monday the unnamed North Korean ship had sent a distress call that it was being chased by pirates.

Snipers were sent to the area on board a helicopter after a South Korean warship picked up the signal.

The pirates gave up the chase after the snipers fired warning shots, the statement said.

(more) (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/05/2009548597540598.html)

Saw a report on news today, can't find a link, South Korean Navy ship came to the aid of a North Korean Freighter under attack by pirates off of Somalia. Interesting story, any one got a link to it?
Title: Re: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: Chris on May 04, 2009, 07:40:11 PM
found it...
Title: Re: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: ironhorsedriver on May 04, 2009, 07:52:20 PM
Thanks. It's kind of ironic, with relations between the two so low right now. They cooperate so far away from home. It would be nice for the north to officially thank the south, probably won't happen.
Title: Re: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: ScubaGuy on May 05, 2009, 11:07:21 AM
Quote from: ironhorsedriver on May 04, 2009, 07:52:20 PM
Thanks. It's kind of ironic, with relations between the two so low right now. They cooperate so far away from home. It would be nice for the north to officially thank the south, probably won't happen.

The other thing that would be nice is to stop firing "warning" shots and just sink the bastards.
Title: Re: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: MarshallLaw on May 05, 2009, 11:52:32 AM
Quote from: ScubaGuy on May 05, 2009, 11:07:21 AM
The other thing that would be nice is to stop firing "warning" shots and just sink the bastards.




Nah, keep firing lots and lots of warning shots.


Just don't lead 'em so much.
Title: Re: South Korean Navy comes to aid of North Korean freighter.
Post by: Thor on May 05, 2009, 12:02:25 PM
It's a Maritime Law that a ship must respond to another in distress, regardless of nationality.