Danish navy capture pirate mothership, free 14

The Danish navy says it has captured a suspect pirate mothership off the Horn of Africa and rescued 14 people who were being held hostage on it.

The navy said its warship HDMS Absalon, which participates in NATO's Ocean Shield anti-piracy force, encountered the ship on Saturday and the crew boarded it.

They arrested 25 suspected pirates and freed 14 people from Iran and Pakistan.

Navy spokesman Mikael Bill said the hostages are most likely fishermen who had been held for around two months and the pirates were using their fishing vessel.

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