7 pirates arrested by the Belgian frigate of Eunavfor

The Belgian frigate Louise-Marie arrested seven suspects near the coast of Kenya, we learned from a Belgian military source. The frigate was escorting the merchant ship Petra loaded with food for Somalia on behalf of the World Food Program (WFP) when around 14 p.m., " a suspicious boat was reported near the two vessels ».

The helicopter, sent on reconnaissance, was able to confirm the suspicious nature of the skiffs. When he arrived, he surprised his occupants throwing weapons and ladders overboard. Warning shots, fired from the ship's gun, were necessary. And a boarding party started after them. The seven suspected pirates were taken away and " arrested pending legal action “, we specify to the Belgian General Staff.