The Swedish corvettes (HMS MALMO) and (HMS STOCKHOLM), which are part of international efforts to fight piracy in the gulf, were ordered to help the cargo ship (ANTONIS) after it radioed it was under attack early on Tuesday. A party from the (HMS MALMO) bordered a fishing vessel used in the attack and seized seven pirates and two guns as well as a GPS navigator, the military said. No injuries were reported. The pirates were to be taken to Djibouti...(ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping, 5/27/09)
26 May 2009
Incident: Antonis attacked, pirates captured
The cargo ship Antonis (pictured) is attacked in the Gulf of Aden with pirates attempting to board the vessel.