A search and seizure team from the San Diego-based USS Kidd rescued 13 Iranians from their pirate-seized fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, according to the Navy. The team boarded the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai after receiving a distress call from the ship's master.
Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd, explained:
Schminsky said the Kidd's team was able to detain all 15 Somali pirates without incident. Those pirates are now being detained on the USS John C. Stennis. (The USS Kidd is part of the Stennis strike group.)
According to Schminsky:
Kind of ironic, considering Iran's military officials had threatened the Stennis and its strike group earlier this week for its activities in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
So, want to see some cool video? Here's the Kidd crew take-down of the pirate-seized ship, shot by the Navy:
