Danish vessel detains pirates

The Danish support vessel Absalon has detained five pirates in the Gulf of Aden after a dramatic incident involving a Netherlands-flagged vessel.
The Danish support vessel Absalon has detained five pirates in the Gulf of Aden after a dramatic incident involving a Netherlands-flagged vessel.
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The Danish support vessel Absalon, which currently heads Task Force 150 operations in the Gulf of Aden has detained five Somali pirates after sinking their vessel, according to Admiral Danish Fleet.

The Absalon detained the pirates after a dramatic incident in the Gulf of Aden, during which pirates attacked a Netherlands-flagged vessel. The crew were able to repulse the pirates, setting fire to their skiff with an emergency flare, after which the pirates abandoned ship and were picked up by the Absalon.

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