NAIROBI (Reuters) – The
European Union’s anti-piracy naval force said on Tuesday it had attacked pirate installations on the
Somali coastline by air, the first time it has done so since its mandate was expanded earlier this
year.
a speed boat near the enclave of Eyl, Somalia in this framegrab made from a November 24, 2008 TV
footage. REUTERS/Reuters TV
“We believe this action by the EU
Naval Force will further increase the pressure on, and disrupt pirates’ efforts to get out to sea to
attack merchant shipping and dhows,” Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Duncan
Potts, said in a statement.
