Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack

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Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack

Two, blue overalls, of the seven suspected Somali pirates are guarded by Kenyan security officers as they arrived at the port's police station in Mombasa, Kenya, Monday Nov. 9, 2009. The seven suspected pirates arrived at the port of Mombasa on board a German frigate MV Karlsruhe after they were arrested in Indian Ocean waters as they attempted to hijack a French fishing vessel. EU Naval Force said that seven pirates its forces arrested after an attack late last month on a French fishing vessel had been transferred to Kenyan authority for prosecution "in accordance with the agreement between the EU and Kenya.

Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack By JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press Writer Stringer Two, blue overalls, of the seven suspected Somali pirates are guarded by Kenyan security officers as they arrived at the port's police station in... Full Article at KansasCity.com

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