Attack on Spanish oiler Patiño
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On 12 January 2012 Somali pirates attacked the Spanish Navy replenishment oiler Patiño after mistaking her for a large merchant ship. The pirate skiff hit Patiño with automatic fire before being repelled, damaged by return fire and captured after a brief chase by the vessel's helicopter. The encounter took place off the coast of Somalia and ended with the death of one pirate and the capture of six others.
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Attack on Patiño | |||||||
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Part of Operation Atalanta | |||||||
Spanish replenishment oiler Patiño | |||||||
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Spain | Somali pirates | ||||||
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1 killed 6 captured 1 skiff captured |
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