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An Iranian fishing vessel was rescued

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from pirates by forces from the John C .

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Stennis Carrier Strike Group in the

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Northern Arabian Sea January five . The

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incident started when a helicopter from

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the U . S . S . Kidd , a guided missile

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destroyer spotted a suspicious looking

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skiff alongside an Iranian boat . A

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visit board search and seizure team

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from the kid boarded the vessel and

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detained 15 suspected pirates . The 13

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member crew of the Iranian boat had

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been held hostage for 40 to 45 days .

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The fishing crew told the V . B . S . S

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team that they had been used as a

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pirate mother ship . While the pirates

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kept them in harsh conditions and

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limited their rations , the hostages

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were brought food and water and medical

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care from U . S . S . Kidd . While the

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pirates were transferred to Uss john C .

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Stennis to wait prosecution from

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Washington . I'm Petty Officer James

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Filipek .