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Caption:
GULF OF ADEN (April 10, 2010) -- The burned out hull of a suspected
pirate skiff drifts near the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland
(LSD 48). Ashland while operating approximately 330 nautical miles off
the coast of Djibouti, was fired upon and returned fire disabling a
skiff manned by suspected pirates. Ashland deployed a visit, board,
search and seizure team to rescue the suspects from the sea. USS
Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine
Expeditionary Unit, currently supporting Maritime Security Operations
(MSO) and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Operations in the U.S. 5th
Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)
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