British forces storm hijacked ship
British forces have freed an Italian cargo ship attacked by pirates off Somalia.
The Montecristo was taken by five armed men on Monday. It was carrying a crew of 23 – seven Italians, six Ukrainians and 10 Indians.
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The Montecristo was taken by five armed men on Monday. It was carrying a crew of 23 – seven Italians, six Ukrainians and 10 Indians.
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