2011 The action of 30 March 2010 was a naval battle involving a patrol boat of the Seychelles Coast Guard and two groups of Somali pirate vessels.

On 30 April, Seychelles Coast Guard patrol vessel Topaz approached a captured vessel where nine Somali pirates were holding six Seychellois and 21 Iranian sailors hostage, and were attempting to reach the Somali coast.

Seychellois President James Michel gave the order to prevent the pirates from reaching the Somali coastline at all cost.

[2] While en route back to the Seychelles, Topaz was approached by Somali pirates in a naval trawler and two skiffs.

[3][4] The operation was successfully completed with no casualties to either combatant, though one Iranian seaman, a hostage of the pirates, suffered a gunshot wound to the arm.