The French Government Apprehended Somali Pirates

April 15. 2009

The French government has apprehended 11 Somali pirates, in an effort to crack down on piracy in the region. Somali pirates nabbed another American cargo ship, openly taunting and defying the U.S. government, that recently freed kidnapped captain, Richard Phillips.

The Somali pirates vowed revenge and have increased their seizing and stealing on the high seas. The situation is deteriorating, with government members contemplating sending troops in on land in Somalia.

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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) - Somali pirates vowed to hunt down American ships and kill their sailors and French forces detained 11 other brigands in a high-seas raid as tensions ratcheted up Wednesday off Africa's volatile eastern coast.

Pirates fired grenades and automatic weapons at an American freighter loaded with food aid but the ship escaped and was heading to Kenya under U.S. Navy guard...

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