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Somali Man Gets 30 Years for Navy Ship Attack

A Somali man who admitted his role in an attack on a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Africa was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison under an agreement that could return him to court to testify against five countrymen accused in the attack.

 

U.S. Navy holds 6 suspected pirates after battle

U.S. Navy holds 6 suspected pirates after battle

The U.S. Navy is holding six suspected pirates after a sea battle off the Horn of Africa.

 

U.S. Navy Captures 5 Pirates After High Seas Battle

U.S. Navy Captures 5 Pirates After High Seas Battle

Suspected Somali pirates fired on a U.S. Navy warship off East Africa early Thursday in what appeared to be a ransom-seeking attack on an American guided missile frigate, officials said.

 

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