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14 Somali pirates captured, says minister
An unidentified warship has captured 14 pirates and destroyed their boat, the fisheries minister of Puntland region said on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:31 September 7, 2008
Bosasso: An unidentified warship has captured 14 pirates and destroyed their boat, the fisheries minister of Puntland region said on Sunday.
Abdulqadir Muse Yusuf said the warship may be from the US but that they are still investigating.
Meanwhile, a pirates' aide told reporters on Sunday that two French nationals kidnapped on Tuesday were being kept in a hilly village east of Bosasso, Puntland's capital.
The captives are "safe and healthy", the aide said.
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