LONDON ? Britain's navy says marines have boarded a suspected pirate "mothership," freeing 20 crew members held hostage and detaining four suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean.
The Ministry of Defense said Thursday that the dhow had been hijacked by pirates to use as a base and was involved in attacks on merchant shipping.
The ministry says pirates had been holding a Pakistani crew of 20 hostages on board and that the navy closed in on the dhow last Friday.
At the time, pirates were seen ditching equipment and weapons before the boarding.
The ministry says the four suspected pirates have been handed over to Italian authorities, on suspicion of their involvement in the attack on the MV Monte Cristo on Oct. 11.
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