When Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker owned by a member of Iraq’s Al Shaghanba tribe and demanded a ransom, they picked the absolute wrong target.
Instead of paying up, forty armed tribesmen launched a daring counter raid, storming the vessel and taking it back by force.
Five hours of heavy gunfire and seven captured pirates later, they got their ship back.
Job well done lads.
Writer: Bri

