A dramatic video of a gun battle shows the terrifying moment Somali pirates attempted to hijack a large cargo ship at sea.
The video footage shows private security on the deck of the ship successfully fending off the armed pirated by firing at them.
In the released video footage, a small boat can be seen approaching carrying several armed men.
Private security officers first fire warning shots following the captain’s order.
The pirates fired shots first in an attempt to board and hijack the cargo ship, but due to the distance between the vessels, the shots cannot be heard in the footage.
According to the Daily Mail, the attack is thought to have happened in 2012 but reemerged after a hijacking in March.
