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Spanish Warship Disrupts Pirate Off Somali Coasts

On September 22, EU NAVFOR Spanish ship GALICIA  disrupted a pirate action group, comprised of one whaler and two skiffs. Galicia was patrolling off the east coast of Somalia and thanks to detailed information gathering, the Spanish ship was able to intercept two skiffs and the whaler. The group was located at night only 500 meters from the Somali coast by one of Galicia’s helicopters, which started the preparation for the interception.