Spanish Navy Storm Ship To Free Crew After Pirate Attack

This is the moment heavily armed Spanish Navy officers storm a boat which had been attacked by pirates to free the terrified crew.

The startling incident occurred in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa after the captain of a merchant ship which was flying under the Maltese flag called into the Operations Centre to report they were being attacked by pirates.

The Spanish Navy ship Serviola was called into action as it was in the area carrying out surveillance work and helping with the co-operative security mission of several African countries.