April 2009 raid off Somalia
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The April 2009 raid off Somalia was a military operation conducted by France and Germany to retake the French yacht Tanit on 9 April 2009, a yacht which had been captured by Somali pirates on 4 April 2009. It occurred during Operation Atalanta, a European Union mission in Somali waters.[2] The pirates had attempted to extract a ransom by holding the yacht's occupants hostage, but were ultimately defeated when the French Navy assaulted them.
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April 2009 raid off Somalia | |||||||
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Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Atalanta | |||||||
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![]() ![]() | Somali pirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Guillaume Goutay[1] | Unknown | ||||||
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France: 3 frigates 70 marine commandos 1 C-130 Hercules Germany: 1 frigate |
1 yacht 5 pirates | ||||||
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none |
1 yacht captured 2 killed 3 captured | ||||||
1 civilian killed |
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