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US Navy Arrests 7 Suspected Pirates

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(Newser) – The US Navy today let pirates around the Horn of Africa know that there's a new sheriff in town. A Navy vessel arrested seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden after they attempted to board a commercial tanker, CNN reports. The arrests are the first by a US-led international task force to clamp down on pirates in the region. The suspects will be transferred to Kenya for trial.

This US Navy photo shows a team in an inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf close in on the suspected pirates.
This US Navy photo shows a team in an inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf close in on the suspected pirates.   (AP Photo/ U.S. Navy,Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky)
Sailors aboard the USS Vella Gulf keep suspect pirates covered while they are being apprehended.
Sailors aboard the USS Vella Gulf keep suspect pirates covered while they are being apprehended.   (AP Photo/ U.S. Navy,Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky)
This photo, supplied by the Navy, shows suspected pirates before their arrest in the Gulf of Aden.
This photo, supplied by the Navy, shows suspected pirates before their arrest in the Gulf of Aden.   (AP Photo/ U.S. Navy,Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky)
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Mr.C
Feb 11, 09 8:54 PM CST
Good job US forces, now get you ass to Zimbabwe, Uganda, DR Congo, and Sudan (2-20 years ago) Reply
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justme
Feb 11, 09 10:14 PM CST
Mr. C I understand the sentiment but how many places can we police at one time and under what law do we have the right to do it?
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Feb 11, 09 10:23 PM CST
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Feb 12, 09 2:59 AM CST
lol
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Feb 12, 09 3:43 AM CST
You must be drinking Corona's beer!!!!
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