Three Somali pirates who were suspected of attempting to hijack a cargo ship last month have been handed over to Somali authorities by a Chinese navy ship on Friday (5 May).

A joint operation by the navies of India and China thwarted an attack by suspected Somali pirates on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden. The Tuvalu-flagged bulk carrier OS35, was travelling from Kelang in Malaysia to the Yemeni port city of Aden on 8 April when it was attacked.

Source: IBT