Somali Pirates Arrested After Attempting to Hijack Spanish Warship
13th January 2012
The gang sped up to the Spanish warship Patino and opened fire with assault rifles before trying to climb up the side of the 17,000-tonne vessel.
Its crew immediately returned fire, forcing the pirates off the hull and back into their skiff, where they dumped their weapons overboard and attempted to escape.
They were tracked by the Patino’s helicopter and eventually surrendered. Five were injured and two needed medical treatment onboard the Spanish ship.
Really, you have to wonder about some of these folks.
January 13th, 2012 at 16:20
I’ve seen “too dumb to be a criminal” stories before, but this is the first time I’ve seen a “too dumb to be a pirate” story!
January 13th, 2012 at 17:42
What we need is a new version of the Bombay Marine.