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US Navy Disrupts Pirate Attempt In Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA (March. 25, 2011) — U.S. Naval forces disrupted a pirate attack on M/V Falcon Trader II, a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, after it reported it had been attacked by pirates March 24.
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U.S. forces respond to gunfire aboard the S/V Quest

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2011) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four American hostages, U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the pirated vessel (S/V) Quest. As they responded to the gunfire, reaching and boarding the Quest, the forces discovered all four hostages had been shot by their captors. Despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four hostages ultimately died of their wounds.


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Combined Maritime Forces ship responds to medical emergency in Gulf of Oman

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 7, 2011) — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) ship HMS Iron Duke, on deployment to the Middle East, responded to a medical emergency on board a Korean fishing vessel, the MV Golden Lake, in the Gulf of Oman on Feb 4.
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US Navy ships disrupt pirate attack

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 4, 2011) — USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) disrupted a pirate attack on Panamanian flagged merchant vessel Duqm, Feb. 2 in the Gulf of Oman.
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U.S. Central Command commander visits Pakistan

Islamabad (April 8, 2011) — U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. James Mattis visited Pakistan to consult with Pakistan's military leadership.
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USS Carl Vinson rescues sailor who went overboard

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 4, 2011) — USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) successfully recovered one of its own Sailors who went overboard on Feb. 4 at approximately 2:15 p.m. local time while the ship was in the Arabian Sea.
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USS Halyburton assists Yemeni dhow

USS HALYBURTON, At Sea (Feb. 3, 2011) — USS Halyburton (FFG 40) assisted a Yemeni fishing dhow in the Gulf of Aden that had been adrift at sea for 10 days, Jan. 28.
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Australian patrol aircraft disrupts pirates in Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2011) — An Australian AP-3C Orion aircraft assisted a merchant vessel under attack by pirates in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 28.
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USS Cape St. George assists Iranian mariners

USS CAPE ST. GEORGE, Persian Gulf (Feb. 3, 2011) — Guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) provided assistance to an Iranian dhow after receiving a distress call, Jan 31.
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U.S. Central Command commander discusses Egypt, Afghanistan in London speech