Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns (AP)

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FILE - The U.S.-flagged cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama arrives in Mombasa, Kenya, in this Saturday April 11 2009, file photo, after the ship was attacked by Somali pirates firing automatic weapons Wednesday but its unarmed crew locked themselves in a secure room. Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama ship for the second time in seven months on Wednesday Nov, 18, 2009, but guards aboard the cargo ship returned fire and repelled the takeover attempt, the EU's naval force said. (AP Photo / Sayyid Azim, FILE)AP - Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.


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