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ofcourse...their skiff were sank by ikan todakOriginally Posted by Revive
anyway back to picture
all thanks to Fennec
Last edited by ggk; 12-21-2008 at 12:14 AM.
Malaysian Special Forces
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Saturday December 20, 2008
Quick response from RMN ship saves vessel
By LESTER KONG
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...907&sec=nation
PETALING JAYA: Armed Somali pirates that boarded Chinese crane ship Zhenhua 4 were about to blow the bridge wide open when the Royal Malaysian Navy came to the rescue.
Nine pirates ran helter-skelter without firing a single shot after there were surprised by the twin machineguns of KD Sri Inderasakti’s Fennec helicopter gunship.
The crew on the Zhenghua 4 had earlier locked themselves on the bridge and held off the pirates, which came on two skiffs, for several hours.
The Fennec gunship’s response was the first time an aircraft was deployed to engage pirates holding a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
RMN Fleet Operations Commander Vice-Admiral Datuk Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said the Sri Inderasakti was in the right place and the right time in the pirate-menaced Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when it received a distress call from Zhenhua 4.
Pirates on the loose: Pirate boats (top) being seen near the Chinese ship ‘Zhenhua 4’ in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday in this handout photo, while the Chinese vessel’s crew (right) prepare to attempt to repel boarders. — *******
“And the response from Sri Inderasakti’s response was swift,” he added.
Relating the incident, Ahmad Kamarulzaman said that the RMN ship received the distress call from the Chinese ship at 8.30am (local time).
“Commanding officer Kapt Mohamad Adib Abdul Samad immediately despatched the Fennec gunship.
“At the same time, a request from the European Union’s CTF150 taskforce also came in for us to lend assistance and do whatever was necessary to deter the pirates because we were the nearest vessel to the Zhenhua 4,” he told The Star when contacted in Singa- pore.
Covering 45 nautical miles at 80 knots per hour, the Fennec piloted by Leftenan Muliadi Mohd Noor and air quartermaster Petty Officer Haniffaa Haironi reached Zhenhua 4 in less than 15 minutes.
“After quickly assessing the situation, Haniffaa fired several warning shots across the bow of the Zhenhua 4. This created panic among the pirates,” he said.
One of the pirates’ skiffs also sank in the battle but not from the Fennec’s gunfire, said Ahmad Kamarulzaman.
Not long after, Dutch warship HDMS Absalon of the European Union’s CTF150 taskforce arrived to escort the Zhenhua 4 to its destination.
Ahmad Kamarulzaman said that the RMN is sure that there were other pirate vessels in the area as the gunship crew saw what they believed to be the “mother ship.”.
The Inderasakti had taken over from the KD Mahawangsa on Dec 12 in the ongoing Ops Fajar to safeguard Malaysian merchant vessels plying the dangerous Gulf of Aden.
Kapten Dion
Correction: Turkey is an Asian country too, even though they deny it. most part of Turkey are in Asia.
It's OURS now... look at the MALAYSIAN flag. The only country in ASIA using this aircraft
no offence, but u can refer to Bernama. Navy cheif clearly explained that RMN personnel avoid direct fire because international aka UN haven decided how could they actually do to the pirates. Now the main purpose of the task force is to scare off pirates, thats all. Same does our detached unit.
I see no reason why the Malaysian spokesman should have lied. The boats that these pirates use are old, shabby things and it is very well possible that they fall apart when these pirates panically try to flee from an incoming helicopter and the waves are too high. If they say that they didn't shoot at the pirates than I believe them.
lol okay okay...
im only speculating, because i always listn military story from ex army or navy and its quite fascinating to learn that whats on the news were waaaay off from the real story.
Anyway i only winding you guys, i know for a fact confrontation were indeed the last option. navy and their law of the sea and tradition have their own way of dealing this i suppose.
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I love this cam pattern, my wife has a pair of pants in it, the quality of the clothing is very nice as well. Also Canada had the same MAN trucks in Germany, excellent vehicles!! Hope to get some good pictures to post next month when I am in KL and Ipoh.RMJ (raja muda johor) Tunku Ismail wearing the JMF uniform with stable belt......
RMJ with JMF camo....(during Kembara Mahkota Johor 2008)
it's look like his trying to eat longan fruit....maybe those english guys never see that kind of fruits...jakun....hahahahaha.....
I wonder what he just eat?
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