In three separate incidents Somalian pirates have clashed with private security forces, French and Spanish military.
News releases
- Somali pirates, security personnel in 4 shootouts. Swarms of Somali pirates are moving into the waters off East Africa, triggering four shootouts Friday including a skirmish with French military personnel that sunk a pirate skiff, officials said. – AP via Yahoo News
- Hopes raised for hostage couple held by Somali pirates. Relatives of the British couple held hostage by Somali pirates welcomed reports today that they could soon be released. – Independent
- Warship captures 11 suspected Somali pirates. A naval warship captured 11 suspected Somali pirates and destroyed two of their skiffs on Friday in the Indian Ocean, an EU naval mission spokesman said. – Eu Business
- Somali pirates, security personnel in 3 shootouts. Maritime officials say pirates have clashed with private security and military personnel in three separate incidents off the Somali coast in the latest indicator of rising pirate attacks. – AP via Yahoo News
