U.S. Navy Investigate Suspected Somali Pirate Skiff

GULF OF ADEN - APRIL 10: (EDITORS NOTE: IMAGE RELEASED BY U.S. MILITARY) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives to rescue suspected pirates and transport them back to Ashland on April 10, 2010 in the Gulf of Aden. Ashland while operating approximately 330 nautical miles off the coast of Djibouti, was fired upon and returned fire disabling a skiff manned by suspected pirates. Ashland deployed a visit, board, search and seizure team to rescue the suspects from the sea. USS Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)