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Two more Cruise ships "attacked" by pirates

G.M.T.

By G.M.T.,
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It is being reported on German TV and in the press that the M.S. Astor was last Friday saved from a pritae attack in the Gulf of Aden whena German frigate came to it's rescue and fired warning shots. I have only found articles in German so far:

 

http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article2829738/Deutsche-Marine-stoppt-Piratenangriff-auf-MS-Astor.html

 

The MV Athena earlier this week beat off a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden:

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/04/2437643.htm

 

Ron

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