One dead in Dhow shoot-out

摘要

NATO said its forces killed a suspected pirate and destroyed a dhow during a shoot-out just metres from the Somali coast.On 24 October a boarding team in a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) from Dutch warship HNMLS Rotterdam, part of NATO's Operation Ocean Shield, was sent to carry out a routine inspection on a dhow. Men on board the dhow then opened fire on the boarding party, who returned fire, in line with Ocean Shield's rules of engagement.