French Capture 9 Somali Pirates and NATO and Russia Send Naval Patrols to Gulf of Aden

On October 22, 2008, In an effort to combat and prevent international maritime piracy, the French navy have captured nine suspected Somali pirates as NATO and Russia have dispatched ships to patrol the Gulf of Aden. Meanwhile, pirates are still holding the Ukrainian ship, the MV Faina, its crew, and cargo of tanks and military hardware, off the Somali case, demanding $20 million (£12 m) as ransom...[more]