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Monday, March 29, 2010

Dutch navy disarms Somali pirates

De Zeven Provinciën class frigateThe Dutch naval frigate HNLMS Tromp disarmed 12 pirates off the coast of Somalia and set them free, the Netherlands' Defense Ministry said Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said some pirates were found by a German maritime patrol aircraft off Somali coast around 14:00 local time and the Dutch frigate was dispatched to the location as part of an anti-pirate mission from the European Union (EU).

Two pirate skiffs sped toward the Dutch frigate. It stopped the pirates by firing warning shots.

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