240 SOMALI PIRATES ATTACK U.S. Navy Ship — Then Navy SEALs DESTROYED Their $50M Empire

On October 12th, 2025, 240 Somali pirates made the worst decision of their lives when they attacked a U.S. Navy weapons transport in the Gulf of Aden. What they didn't know was that the USNS Providence was carrying $280 million worth of artillery shells, Javelin missiles, and ammunition that could level half the Gulf if hit. This isn't your typical piracy story. Behind this massive attack was Abdul Rahman Qadir Yusuf, a pirate kingpin turned arms dealer running a $50 million international syndicate. His fleet of 28 speedboats armed with RPG-7 launchers, AK-47s, and DShK heavy machine guns thought they had an easy target. They were wrong. Dead wrong. Within minutes, 3 CH-47 Chinooks loaded with 60 Navy SEALs each roared in from the south, while 2 Apache helicopters armed with Hellfire missiles provided air support. The pirates' attack on the U.S. Navy ship triggered Operation Dawn Cleaver - a surgical strike that would expose a massive weapons-for-drugs network stretching from Somalia to South America. The result? 91 militants neutralized, 46 captured, $32 million in cash seized, and 12 warehouses destroyed. But that's just the beginning. The intel recovered revealed connections to the Black Tide cartel, Iranian middlemen, and a global arms trafficking empire worth hundreds of millions. This is the untold story of how the U.S. Navy turned a pirate attack into the takedown of an international criminal empire. From the cramped waters of the Gulf of Aden to secret compounds in Somalia, witness how Navy SEALs, Apache helicopters, and good old American firepower dismantled a network that had been operating across three continents. 🔥 What you'll discover: How 240 pirates coordinated the largest naval attack in years The massive weapons cache worth $280 million that started it all Navy SEALs' surgical raid on the $50 million pirate empire Shocking connections to international drug cartels Why this battle changed naval warfare forever Hit subscribe for more incredible military operations and share this with anyone who loves real combat stories. Your support helps us uncover these amazing untold stories of American military excellence. #USNavy #NavySEALs #MilitaryOperation #PirateAttack #GulfofAden #ApacheHelicopter #MilitaryNews #NavalWarfare #SpecialOperations #MilitaryAction