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Maersk Alabama Repels 2nd Pirate Attack

Attempted takeover repelled by guards

By the Associated Press

Posted Nov 18, 2009 6:30 AM CST

(AP) – Somali pirates today attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months, but guards on board the US-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt. When pirates attacked with automatic weapons early this morning about 350 nautical miles east of the Somali coast, guards...   Read full story »

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