Eritrea Frees the Four British PVI Contractors
Four British PVI Contractors Have Been Freed.
June 12, 2011 (ERITREA) – Sources within Eritrea have confirmed the four British PVI contractors have been released and flown out to Qatar, where they will spend the night, before they are flown back out to the United Kingdom.
After completing there investigation, the Eritrean government came to a conclusion the detained men were not there for terrorism and espionage, but did enter Eritrea illegally bearing arms on numerous occasions and tried to flee after receiving thousands worth of fuel and commodities from the Eritrean port city of Massawa.
All four men had admitted fault for entering Eritrea's sovereignty illegally and for trying to flee the port city of Massawa after receiving thousands worth of fuel and commodities. In a bid to hasten their release, their company PVI had recently stated they “deeply regretted” the ordeal and issued, “an unreserved apology for any wrongdoing”.
Three of the four men are identified as being Adrian Troy, Christopher Alan Collison, and Alan Sims. According to the men, during their nearly six months of detention, all were treated well and kept in satisfactory conditions.
PVI's Background
Protection Vessels International (PVI) is a new company established in 2008, that offers maritime security on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, where piracy has become a problem. The company was founded by a former British Royal marine named Dom Mee and is based in the United Kingdom.
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June 12, 2011 (ERITREA) – Sources within Eritrea have confirmed the four British PVI contractors have been released and flown out to Qatar, where they will spend the night, before they are flown back out to the United Kingdom.
After completing there investigation, the Eritrean government came to a conclusion the detained men were not there for terrorism and espionage, but did enter Eritrea illegally bearing arms on numerous occasions and tried to flee after receiving thousands worth of fuel and commodities from the Eritrean port city of Massawa.
All four men had admitted fault for entering Eritrea's sovereignty illegally and for trying to flee the port city of Massawa after receiving thousands worth of fuel and commodities. In a bid to hasten their release, their company PVI had recently stated they “deeply regretted” the ordeal and issued, “an unreserved apology for any wrongdoing”.
Three of the four men are identified as being Adrian Troy, Christopher Alan Collison, and Alan Sims. According to the men, during their nearly six months of detention, all were treated well and kept in satisfactory conditions.
PVI's Background
Protection Vessels International (PVI) is a new company established in 2008, that offers maritime security on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, where piracy has become a problem. The company was founded by a former British Royal marine named Dom Mee and is based in the United Kingdom.
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| A photo taken by PVI of a practice drill on Eritrea's Red Sea waters |
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| Four British Contractors who were detained. |
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| 18 high-powered weapons and Sniper Rifles were Confiscated |
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| Their Vessel contained eight hand guns. |
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| Ammunition Confiscated |
Eritrea Frees the Four British PVI Contractors
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