According to Denmark's Defence Command, Danish military forces on an anti-piracy mission killed four pirates in a gun battle in the Gulf of Guinea this week. The military soldiers are on board the Danish frigate Esbern Snare, which is now deployed to the Gulf of Guinea for a six-month deployment to assist in the worldwide

According to reports, the Liberian-flagged MT MERCER STREET (IMO 9539585) was assaulted roughly 152nm NE of Al Duqm, Oman. According to UKMTO reports, an initial attack on an unnamed vessel occurred on 29 July 21 at 0700UTC, 86nm SE Al Duqm Port. A second attack was reported at 2340UTC, according to a later report. Vessels