The HNLMS Rotterdam, the flagship for NATO's counter-piracy operation, fired back at a fishing boat near the Somali coast after coming under attack and the boat caught fire.
Dramatic Moment NATO Warship Takes Out Suspected Pirate Boat Off Somali Coast In Fierce Gun Battle -- Daily Mail
* Pirates opened fire with AK-47s as the HNLMS Rotterdam was carrying out routine surveillance off Somali coast
* One person on pirate sailboat killed and 25 others rescued after jumping into water as dhow went up in flames
* NATO commander: 'It is obvious the scourge of piracy has not gone away and we need to maintain vigilance'
This is the dramatic moment a NATO warship returned fire on a group of pirates in one of the world's most dangerous shipping lanes.
The HNLMS Rotterdam, NATO's flagship counter-piracy boat, was carrying out routine surveillance off the Somali coast when they spotted the suspicious dhow, a type of small boat often used by pirates.
As it approached the boat, the pirates pulled out their AK-47s and opened fire, sparking a fierce gun battle.
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More News On A Recent Engagement Between A NATO Warship And A Somali Pirate Mother Ship
Another Somali pirate boat goes up in smoke as attacks hit three-year low -- National Post/Reuters
NATO fires on fishing boat off Somalia after being attacked -- Stars and Stripes
Dutch Warship Destroys Pirate 'Mother Ship' -- ABC News
Counterpiracy Flagship Comes Under Fire Off Somalia’s Coast -- US Department of Defense