Dutch Navy's LYNX Helicopter Seized by Libyan Forces

Libyan News Agency has released a video footage of the captured Dutch Navy's LYNX helicopter.

The LYNX was captured by the Libyan Forces when they foiled a daring rescue attempt by the Dutch Navy to fly out a Dutch and a European near a Libyan port of Sirte on 27th of Feb 11...but the news of the arrest was only made known to the Dutch public on 3rd of March 11.

The LYNX are ship-borne helicopter and operated from her mothership, the frigate HNMLS TROMP.

HNMLS TROMP

The Dutch government stated that three Dutch Marines were captured and efforts are underway to have them released. If based on that statement, it can be concluded that they are the LNYX's Pilot, Tactical Officer and Quartermaster.

What is interesting to note are that:

• The Dutch Navy has clearly flown into Libyan air space illegally.
• The two people they are trying to rescue must be someone that really really important.
• The Dutch Navy failed to calculate the risk.

What is even funny is that, that two people they are initially trying to rescue have been allowed to leave Libya through the legal route!

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"Think carefully before you decide"