Pirates attack Italian ship
off Somalian coast, no one injured

ROME – Shots against the personnel of the Italian ship Andrea Doria, engaged in monitoring a Somali boat suspected of piracy about eight miles from the Somali town of Gaalogod. “The personnel of the Unit embarked on the rafts – reads a note – was made a sign of gunshots coming from the suspect boat and from the ground. The military responded to the fire. None of the Italian personnel and vehicles has been hit “.

The ship Andrea Doria is assigned as a Flag Ship to Task Force 508, a permanent SNMG1-born group (Standing NATO Maritime Group 1) under the command of Rear-Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi, involved in the “Ocean Shield” operation to combat piracy off Somalia from last June 14th. Allied naval forces continue operations to prevent and combat criminal activities against merchant traffic in the area.
(November 22, 2011)