Five people were detained off Somalia's coast Wednesday after pirates mistook a French ship involved in an anti-piracy action for a commercial vessel, the French Defense Ministry said.
There were no damages as a result of the attack on the BCR Somme, the ministry said. The pirates opened fire at midnight local time, about 250 nautical miles (463 kilometers) off Somalia's coast, officers added.
An hour after the attack, the French command and supply ship chased down one of the pirates' skiffs, and under arrest five suspected pirates, it said. A second skiff involved in the attack got away.
The BCR Somme was carrying supplies off Somalia's coast to forces concerned in the European anti-piracy operation, called "Atalante," the ministry said.
Europe and other Western powers have stepped up their maritime patrols off Somalia's coast following a spate of pirate attacks over the past year.
Somalia's transitional government, which has a shaky grip on power, has been unable to stop the pirates, many of whom are based in Somalia's port cities.
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There were no damages as a result of the attack on the BCR Somme, the ministry said. The pirates opened fire at midnight local time, about 250 nautical miles (463 kilometers) off Somalia's coast, officers added.
An hour after the attack, the French command and supply ship chased down one of the pirates' skiffs, and under arrest five suspected pirates, it said. A second skiff involved in the attack got away.
The BCR Somme was carrying supplies off Somalia's coast to forces concerned in the European anti-piracy operation, called "Atalante," the ministry said.
Europe and other Western powers have stepped up their maritime patrols off Somalia's coast following a spate of pirate attacks over the past year.
Somalia's transitional government, which has a shaky grip on power, has been unable to stop the pirates, many of whom are based in Somalia's port cities.
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