WORLD BRIEFING / SOMALIA
Times Wire Reports
A multinational force seized seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the U.S. Navy said. Personnel from the U.S. guided missile cruiser Vella Gulf detained the seven after responding to a distress call from a merchant vessel, a Navy statement said.
Pirates have hijacked dozens of ships and taken tens of millions of dollars in ransom.
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