BBC:
US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by
pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
A group of 24 marines swooped on the German-owned M/V Magellan Star and
took control of the ship from nine pirates who had captured it on
Wednesday.
There were no casualties during the pre-dawn raid, the US Fifth Fleet said.
Control of the vessel has been returned to the crew, who were unhurt
after they managed to seal themselves in a safe compartment when the
pirates struck.
...
Nine suspected pirates were taken into custody, Lt. Fage added.
...
The Marines were able to get tactical surprise and there
were no shots fired in the capture. It was a return to one of the
original missions of the Marine Corps who first achieved fame fighting
pirates on the "
shores of Tripoli."
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