MV Qana
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Qana |
| Owner | Masafi Aden |
| Route | Mohra to Aden |
| Fate | captured 26 April 2009, recaptured by Yemen |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 3,000 |
| Crew | 23 |
MV Qana is a Yemeni tanker captured by Somali pirates on 26 April 2009, 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of Yemen, after it left Mohra. Special forces from Yemen stormed the ship using helicopters and recaptured it. 11 pirates were captured and 3 were killed.[1][2] During the firefight 5 Indian crew members were injured. After the recapture, it was taken to Mukalla.
Trial
On 18 May 2010, six of the pirates were sentenced to death by a court in Sana'a, and six others sentenced to prison terms of 10 years each, and the pirates were ordered to pay 2 million Yemeni rials[3] restitution to the ship's owners.[4]
References
- ^ "Yemeni coastguard frees hijacked oil tanker and arrests 11 pirates". The Guardian. 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Yemeni commandos snatch hijacked tanker from pirates". Brunei Times. 28 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Yemen sentences six Somali pirates to death". Gulf Times. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Court Orders Death Sentences for Six Somali Pirates". Christian Science Monitor.
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