Pirates launch failed US raid
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Nisan 16, 2009 00:00
MOMBASA, Kenya - Somali pirates fired grenades and automatic weapons at an American freighter loaded with food aid but the ship managed to escape the attack and was heading yesterday to Kenya under U.S. Navy escort, officials said.
Despite Barack Obama's vow to halt their banditry, and the deaths in recent French and U.S. hostage rescue missions, brigands seized four vessels and over 75 hostages off the Horn of Africa since Sunday's dramatic rescue of an American freighter captain. One pirate declared yesterday they are grabbing more ships and hostages to prove they are not intimidated by Obama's pledge. The Liberty Sun's American crew was not injured in the latest attack but the vessel sustained some damage.