China ship rescued after pirates' forced retreat in Gulf of Aden |
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2008-12-17 18:49 |
BEIJING, DEC. 17 (XINHUA) -- A CHINESE SHIP WAS RESCUED AFTER MULTI-NATIONAL SOLDIERS FORCED RETREAT OF PIRATES IN THE GULF OF ADEN AT 16:45 (BEIJING TIME) ON WEDNESDAY. THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES USED HELICOPTERS FOR THE RESCUE OPERATION. THE SHIP, "ZHENHUA 4" REGISTERED IN SAINT VINCENT, WAS ATTACKED BY PIRATES AT 12:43 P.M. ( THE HIJACK HAPPENED JUST HOURS AFTER  "
Source: Xinhua |