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French Navy captures 9 pirates off Somalia
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-24 10:55  In this photo released by the United States Navy, the crew of the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck of the ship, accompanied by Somali pirates, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008 after a US Navy request to check on the health and welfare of the ship's crew in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. The Belize-flagged cargo ship, owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment. Pirates holding pirates the ship have demanded an $8 million ransom. [Agencies]
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