French halt pirate raid; 11 men held
Posted: October 11, 2009 at 4:20 a.m.
French soldiers successfully defended two fishing boats from capture by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, and 11 men suspected of involvement in the failed attack were pursued at sea and captured, officials said.
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