On sighting the helicopter and INS Mysore, the boats disengaged from MV Gibe and tried to escape. But the Indian warship closed in on the vessels and ordered them to stop. The larger boat was a dhow (green in colour colour and 8-10m in length).
It had taken the second smaller boat (a skiff) under tow. Subsequently, the name of the dhow was identified as Salahaddin, Hull No 758(2).
At 1230 hours, marine commandos boarded the dhow and a search was carried out. Twenty three pirates (12 Somali and 11 Yemeni) surrendered thereafter.
Image: File photo of the Delhi class destoyer INS Mysore.
Also read: India mulls sending more warships to fight pirates
Advertisement
