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Once they realized they were facing a ship that was responding and was heading towards them, they stopped shooting and attempted to flee
Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009

Open quoteOnce they realized they were facing a ship that was responding and was heading toward them, they stopped shooting and attempted to flee.Close quote

  • CHRISTOPHE PRAZUCK,
  • French military spokesman, on a group of Somali pirates who were captured after attacking a French warship by mistake, apparently thinking it was a cargo vessel
Photo: Eric Feferberg / AFP / Getty | Source: BBC