Russian, British Ships Thwart Somali Pirate Attack on Danish Boat
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The Russian navy says Russian and British ships have repelled a pirate attack off Somalia in the Gulf of Aden.
The navy press service says the Russian frigate Neustrashimy and the British frigate Cumberland foiled pirates who fired automatic weapons toward a Danish ship and twice tried to seize it.
A spokesman says both ships sent up helicopters. He provided few other details about the confrontation, including the day it occurred.
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Russia sent its missile frigate to protect Russian ships and crew off Somalia's coast after a Ukrainian freighter with three Russians aboard was hijacked in September.
The navy spokesman spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity, citing navy policy.