Campaign intensifies ... HMS Westminster destroys a captured pirate whaler. Photo: Royal Navy
EU Force Strikes Somali Pirates At Home -- Sydney Morning Herald
NAIROBI: European anti-piracy forces have carried out their first air attack on mainland Somalia, strafing a beach from a low-flying helicopter and destroying pirates' boats, fuel supplies and an arms cache.
The attack is likely to lead to an intensification of the campaign against the multimillion-dollar piracy racket terrorising maritime traffic in the Indian Ocean and damaging international trade, naval intelligence sources have warned.
There are about 300 hostages in the hands of Somali pirates, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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More News On The EU Intensifying Military Operations Against Somali Pirates
EU forces mount first attack on Somali pirates' onshore bases -- L.A. Times
EU anti-piracy force strikes Somali targets -- The Telegraph
Toughening Its Stand, European Union Sends Forces to Strike Somali Pirate Base -- New York Times
EU navy, helicopters strike pirate lair; destroy arms cache, fuel depot, boats for hijackings -- Washington Post/AP
EU Naval Force Strikes Somali Pirate Base -- Voice of America
EU Force Bombs Somali Pirate Supplies in 1st Land Attack -- Bloomberg Businessweek
EU force strikes Somali pirate land base -- AFP
EU airstrike on Somali pirates echoes US drone strategy -- Christian Science Monitor
Europe takes a tiny, gentle step in right direction against pirates -- Matt Gurney, National Post
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