The HCS Navy have launched their largest operation yet in a detirmined attempt to break the powerful Llana Piracy Collective who operate around the Vederila Islands and in recent months have raided dozens of cargo ships in the Cloneworld Ocean. With the aircraft carrier CNS Cloneworld at its head (with a full complement of 6 F-40Ns embarked) the task force also included 3 Olana class destroyers, 6 Triona class OPVs, 2 Mariner support ships and a number of submarines.
Supported by F-40Ns SH-26 helicopters raided three pirate bases and sank a number of ships. Marines were landed at a number of other points. One Triona was hit by heavy cannon fire during one engagement but there were no injuries aboard the patrol boat. The operation is expected to continue for at least 3 weeks. It is thought the leaders of the LPC are already either dead or captured though much of the LPC remains at large.
