Dienstag, 11. Oktober 2011

British and U.S. forces free hijacked ship

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. and British naval forces freed the crew of a hijacked Italian cargo ship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday and captured 11 pirates in a notable success against Somali gangs who cost the world economy billions of dollars each year.
The freeing of the 55,675-ton bulk carrier Montecristo was announced by Italian officials and a British defense spokesman, who said the rescue was carried out by an American frigate and a Royal Navy support vessel.
Contrary to initial Italian

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