Indian navy captures 28 pirates

The Indian navy on Sunday captured 28 suspected Somali pirates from a Thai fishing vessel after a brief exchange of gunfire in the Indian Ocean, an official said. The navy struck as the pirates prepared to attack a Greek-flagged merchant ship, said Captain M. Nambiar, a navy spokesman.
The pirates fired at the two approaching Indian navy and coast guard ships, but later displayed white flags and surrendered about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of the Lakshwadeep islands, Nambiar said.
The navy rescued 24 crew members from the Prantalay-11, which the pirates had seized and were using as a mother vessel at various locations in the Arabian Sea, he said. The vessel was captured in Sunday's operation and the pirates were being taken to Mumbai for questioning, he said.