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04-01-2010, 10:43 AM
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10258634
US Navy Frigate Captures 5 Pirates Near Seychelles
US Navy frigate exchanges fire with pirates, captures 5, near the Seychelles
The Associated Press
By JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press Writer
NAIROBI, Kenya (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Kenya) April 1, 2010 (AP)
Suspected Somali pirates fired on a U.S. Navy warship off East Africa (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Africa) early Thursday in what appeared to be a ransom-seeking attack on an American guided missile frigate, officials said.
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_USS_Nicholas_100401_mn.jpg U.S. naval forces say they've captured five pirates after exchanging fire with them, sinking their skiff and confiscating a mother ship. The USS Nicholas came under fire early Thursday from pirates in an area west of the Seychelles (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Seychelles).
(nicholas.navy.mil)
The USS Nicholas returned fire on the pirate skiff, sinking it and confiscating a nearby mothership. The Navy took five pirates into custody, said Navy Lt. Patrick Foughty, a spokesman.
International naval forces have stepped up their enforcement of the waters off East Africa (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/East-Africa) in an effort to thwart a growing pirate trade.
Last May, pirates chased a U.S. Navy warship and fired small arms fire at it. The ship, which had recently served as a prison for captured pirates, increased speed and evaded the attack. French and Dutch naval ships also have been attacked by pirates, said Roger Middleton, a piracy expert at the British think tank Chatham House.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10258634
US Navy Frigate Captures 5 Pirates Near Seychelles
US Navy frigate exchanges fire with pirates, captures 5, near the Seychelles
The Associated Press
By JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press Writer
NAIROBI, Kenya (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Kenya) April 1, 2010 (AP)
Suspected Somali pirates fired on a U.S. Navy warship off East Africa (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Africa) early Thursday in what appeared to be a ransom-seeking attack on an American guided missile frigate, officials said.
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_USS_Nicholas_100401_mn.jpg U.S. naval forces say they've captured five pirates after exchanging fire with them, sinking their skiff and confiscating a mother ship. The USS Nicholas came under fire early Thursday from pirates in an area west of the Seychelles (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Seychelles).
(nicholas.navy.mil)
The USS Nicholas returned fire on the pirate skiff, sinking it and confiscating a nearby mothership. The Navy took five pirates into custody, said Navy Lt. Patrick Foughty, a spokesman.
International naval forces have stepped up their enforcement of the waters off East Africa (http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/East-Africa) in an effort to thwart a growing pirate trade.
Last May, pirates chased a U.S. Navy warship and fired small arms fire at it. The ship, which had recently served as a prison for captured pirates, increased speed and evaded the attack. French and Dutch naval ships also have been attacked by pirates, said Roger Middleton, a piracy expert at the British think tank Chatham House.