October 28 2009
European Union warships captured seven suspected Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Suspected pirates in two skiffs opened fire on a French fishing boat 350 nautical miles off the Somali coast, said E.U. officials. Security guards on the vessel reportedly scared them off with warning shots.
A Spanish helicopter with the E.U.'s naval force then spotted the skiffs fleeing the scene and fired warning shots, stopping them.
The crew of a German...
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