Four suspected pirates have been killed in a gunfight involving the Danish navy in the Gulf of Guinea in an incident that marks a real shift in the battle against the criminal gangs.
Shipowners' organisation Danish Shipping and the Danish navy said the battle took place in waters south of Nigeria on Wednesday night.
The incident illustrates how dangerous the area is and how critical the presence of the Danish frigate Esbern Snare is, Danish Shipping said.
