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The MV Safmarine Asia is a ship operated by the South African shipping company Safmarine that was unsuccessfully attacked by Somali pirates on 14 April 2009.[1] The French frigate Nivôse responded to the vessel's distress call, and in the process, found and apprehended 11 Somali pirates.[2] There were tried for piracy in Kenya.[3] The pirates were then landed at Mombasa for trial in Kenya on 22 April 2009.[4]

References

  1. ^ "New wave of Somali pirate attacks". BBC. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  2. ^ Otterman, Sharon; Mark McDonald (2009-04-15). "11 Pirates Seized in Raid by French Navy". New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Kenya 'will try Somali pirates". BBC. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  4. ^ "French Deliver 11 Piracy Suspects". BBC. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.


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