A group of "hunters" dressed in black waited at the observation point, and their target was not a living thing, but a "cargo" floating on the sea.
In the vast sea, a lone large oil tanker flying the flag of Liberia slowly approached, attracting the attention of this group of people. When they confirmed the situation, one of them immediately ran to the leader and excitedly reported: "Boss, we have found a large oil tanker without any national ** escort, this is a golden opportunity, we must not let it slip away." ”
The leader also saw the greed of his men, but he knew that such an opportunity was indeed rare. As a leader, he must remain calm and vigilant at all times. He took the binoculars in his hands and carefully observed the "fat sheep".
Indeed, there is only this big oil tanker around, without any national ** escort. It's unbelievable, after all, their fame has spread far and wide. Are people so bold these days?
Or is their reputation no longer a deterrent? At this time, the leader was still thinking, his subordinates couldn't wait, he was afraid that this "fat sheep" would slip away, so he hurriedly added: "Chief, whether this ship has a frigate or not, we just need to catch it."
Moreover, this ship is from a small country like Liberia, and even if we hijack it, what will we do? ”
It has been said that some countries are too small to seem to be able to do great things. But if you ask this group of pirates, they might tell you that even a small country like Liberia can do a lot.
Their leader has ordered a team of 11 people to attack a large oil tanker. It's all because of their greed. These pirates are no ordinary pirates, they are criminals who specialize in robbing ships of other countries, and they are also the Somali pirates of the year in 2009.
Somali pirates are so famous because of their hard power. They are a well-trained and well-equipped pirate team, and unlike the average pirate, they are very organized, while the average pirate is like a plate of loose sand.
It turned out that this group of pirate organizations had a detailed set of"Operational system", divided into four teams, each with its own characteristics, clear division of labor. First of all, it was the first to settle in the waters of Somalia"Puntland Guard", although it already has some fame, but the threat is not great.
Then, there's the name"Volunteer Guardian of the National Coast"The team is small, but it is mainly responsible for plundering small ships on the coast. And then, yes"Melca"The team, their combat methods are flexible and changeable, and the well-trained small soldiers are agile, mainly attacking some small fishing boats with strong firepower.
Finally, there is the most powerful pirate gang"Somali sailors"They operate 200 nautical miles from the coastline, close to the Gulf of Aden, and the narrow shipping lanes provide an excellent location for pirate ambushes.
You may wonder about this, after all, it seems that this is just a loose organization of a group of pirates, can it pose a threat? However, the leader of these four teams sets them apart, and he is the Abadi Evya, who is known as the "Commander of the Somali Marine Corps".
Abadi Efuya was a soldier by birth and had excellent leadership skills from an early age, so he received many appreciation and promotions in the army. He was first promoted to platoon commander at a young age, and then was appointed commander of the detachment in just two years.
However, Abadi Efuya was not satisfied with the status quo and decided that he could not make enough money in the army, so he did not hesitate to shoot his warlord boss to death.
He took his own **, used his own advantageous conditions to deal with people on the road, and finally formed a new "Somali pirate organization gang".
This group of pirates has great organizational skills and advanced communication equipment, and they are highly equipped. In 2008 and 2009, they were responsible for dozens of hijackings.
The hijacked ship states can only eat coptis dumbly and pay a ransom to ransom the hostages and ships. Their "record" is not feared, not to mention that Liberia is only a small country.
However, this group of pirates is just a group of greedy people, they can't resist the ** of money, and with ** in hand, they quickly jump on the ship and start chasing the "big fat sheep" in front.
As the ship approached, the leader of the 11th squad saw the Liberian flag clearly.
1.After confirming the identity of the ship, the leader had an extremely determined smile on his face and began to speed forward. At this time, the crew of the ship also noticed that something was wrong...... 2.While the pirates were chasing their ship, a crew member was keeping watch on the deck.
Suddenly, he noticed that a ship was speeding up and approaching. His mind was full of doubts, but before he could confirm it, he found not one, but three. This made him feel very uneasy.
So, he hurried back to the cabin and picked up the binoculars. At this look, he found that the other party's ship did not have a national flag, and it was very likely that it was a Somali pirate! He secretly screamed in his heart, and hurriedly ran to Captain Tultsinsky: "Captain, we may have met a group of Somali pirates, there are three ships that are rapidly approaching our ship, we must be ready for battle!" ”
Captain Tulitschinsky, having received a report from the crew, immediately hurried to the deck. When he reached the deck and confirmed the identity of the pirate, he found that the pirate had approached the tanker, forming a siege posture.
In such a critical situation, the priority is how to protect everyone. Captain Tulitchinsky was well aware of the situation on the ship, and despite the fact that the crew consisted of 23 people and the pirates numbered just over 10 people, he understood that it was not wise to put up frontal resistance, because although there was an advantage in numbers, ** was poorly prepared and would bring them losses.
Therefore, he realized that the only way out was to wait for rescue. So, he decisively sent someone to send a distress signal to the nearby Russian anti-submarine ship "Marshal Shaposhnikov".
Then, he urgently ordered the crew to pick up the high-pressure water** to fight the pirates and buy more time to prepare.
A pirate rage, apparently triggered by a counterattack by the crew, led the pirates to shoot wildly at the ship with AK-47s. However, the lightly attacked pirates were accidentally swept into the sea by high-pressure water cannons, and several pirates fell into the sea.
At this time, the pirates' anger reached its peak, and they directly carried ** arrows and launched a fierce attack on the stern. Hearing only a "boom", the stern of the ship was instantly blown to pieces, and the crew could only flee in a hurry.
Tulicinsky knew that such a confrontation would certainly not last. It suddenly occurred to him that the pirates' attacks seemed to have a purpose. He speculated that the pirates' purpose was money, and when they found out that the tanker did not have anything of value on board, they might resort to hostage tactics and demand ransom from the shipowner.
In order not to leave any chance for this group of pirates, Tulitchinsky immediately shouted: "All the crew, listen to my orders, immediately hide in the safety cabin and wait for rescue!" ”
Not only did he order the ships to stop moving at a constant speed to prevent them from moving further and further before reinforcements arrived, but he also ordered the crews to hide to minimize the risk of detection by pirates.
In the eyes of this group of pirates, the self-preservationists behaved like deserters being hunted. They picked up their speed and chased after the "fat sheep" in their eyes. When they boarded the big tanker, they found something unusual.
There are only 90,000 tons ** on the tanker, there are no items of value, and what is even more surprising is that the tanker has the symbols of the Russian flag and the Chinese flag. The leader of the pirates was furious, and they tried to capture some of the crew to vent their anger, only to find that all the crew members were hiding in the safety cabin.
These pirates have always been "fruitful", but they could not bear this disgrace. As a result, some of the petty pirates began to shoot at the safety pod. However, the strafing did not work, and they found the vents in the safety chamber again, intending to disassemble it and go in to vent their anger.
But they didn't know that Tulicinsky had already arranged for someone to guard the vents, and the others had found hiding places.
Captain Tulitsinsky was very experienced, he knew the pirates' thoughts, but the radio equipment was destroyed, and he could only try to contact the head of the Russian ** again, while sending two crew members out to find out the situation.
It was thought that the pirates had given up the attack, but Captain Tulitsinsky remained vigilant. He immediately ordered to strengthen the protection of the safety cabin in case of a raid at night. All night the crew did not dare to sleep, alert for a possible surprise attack.
Just when everyone was sleepy and thought the pirates had given up, they found the pirates boarding the ship again in the vents and strafing the safety cabin. Despite the great power of the pirate's **, there is nothing they can do in front of the safety cabin.
The pirate leader angrily refused, but out of fear of the Russians, even if he was unwilling, he had to order a retreat, and decided to smash the oil barrel into the ship before retreating to vent his emotions.
However, before the retreat had begun, a loud spiral sound in the sky seemed to announce the doom of the pirates, making the pirates on board feel frightened. A timid pirate looked up, his lips trembled and he shouted: "It's not good, the Russian army is coming!" ”
It turned out that some of the reinforcements arrived first on ka28***. This scene caused the well-trained pirates on the ship to panic completely, and they immediately wanted to flee.
Their leader gave the order: "As long as there are hostages, we can withstand their attacks." Hurry up and get a hostage. When the pirates heard the order, they immediately fired wildly towards the vents, hoping to find a chance of survival.
However, at this moment, another speedboat with Russian troops arrived. The pirates lost the courage to fight back and fled in a hurry. However, no matter where they fled to, there were Russian troops both on the sea and in the air.
The captain was always on the outside, and once he noticed the arrival of reinforcements, he immediately ordered the crew to open the hatch and cooperate in the capture of the pirates.
On the seas, pirates are often invincible. However, this time it met a different fate. The pirates who lost their confidence were greatly reduced in combat effectiveness and could only flee in disgrace.
The crew was excited by the arrival of reinforcements, they were extremely brave, and they caught a few pirates in a few clicks, and the rest of the pirates also put down their hands and surrendered when they saw this.
In this way, the 11 ferocious pirates, under the strict siege of the crew and the Russian army, were "caught in the urn", and all of them were captured and directly wiped out! This victory gave Somali pirates a second eye, and they realized that the ships flying the Liberian flag were not necessarily Liberian ships, but could also be Russian ships registered in Liberia to save money.
Greed is a scourge, these 11 pirates would not have encountered the Russian army if they were not underestimated, and they would not have been "wiped out" if they were not lucky! However, the fate of these pirates did not change because of this.
Because of the provisions of international conventions, the Russian army finally decided to confiscate their **, and then put them at sea to fend for themselves. In this desolate sea, the result of natural drifting can only be starvation to death, or the lucky enough to be a "good meal" for sharks.
The ending of these 11 pirates makes people think deeply: greed is a scourge, and ignorance is even more evil.
Perhaps, it is our greedy heart that is causing trouble.