Danish NATO destroyer sinks pirate mothership off Somalia

A statement said the Danish warship HDMS Absalon disrupted a pirate operation by “scuttling” a pirate skiff, one of the large boats Somali gangs use to transport attack teams to hunting areas far off the coast.
NATO anti-piracy spokeswoman Shona Lowe said the action occurred in the Somali Basin, a term the alliance uses to denote the Indian Ocean rather than the adjacent Gulf of Aden where most pirate attacks take place.
Lowe said she could not immediately provide further details on the incident.