Gulf | Yemen
Nato forces capture 7 pirates and free 20 hostages
Dutch commandos on Saturday freed 20 hostages who were forced to sail a pirate "mother ship" attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden, Nato officials said.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:03 April 18, 2009
On board Corte Real: Dutch commandos on Saturday freed 20 hostages who were forced to sail a pirate "mother ship" attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden, Nato officials said.
Nato Lieutenant Commander Alexandre Fernandes said the hostages were freed after Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates who attacked a Greek-managed tanker.
The officials said a Dutch frigate responded when the pirates, armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, attacked the MT Handytankers Magic.
An unexploded rocket-propelled grenade was later found on board the tanker, they said.
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