April 2009 raid off Somalia

April 2009 raid off Somalia
Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Atalanta
Date9 April 2009
Location
20 miles (32 km) off Somalia
Result Franco-German victory
Belligerents
 France
 Germany
Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
Guillaume Goutay[1] Unknown
Strength
France:
3 frigates
70 marine commandos
1 C-130 Hercules
Germany:
1 frigate
1 yacht
5 pirates
Casualties and losses
none 1 yacht captured
2 killed
3 captured
1 civilian killed

The April 2009 raid off Somalia was a military operation conducted by France and Germany to retake the French yacht Tanit on 9 April 2009, a yacht which had been captured by Somali pirates on 4 April 2009. It occurred during Operation Atalanta, a European Union mission in Somali waters.[2] The pirates had attempted to extract a ransom by holding the yacht's occupants hostage, but were ultimately defeated when the French Navy assaulted them.

  1. ^ "How to Deal". Newsweek. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  2. ^ "European Union Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta | French frigate ACONIT leaves EU NAVFOR after one month of outstanding performance". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.