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by DAVID AXE
On Wednesday, U.S. and South Korean forces, working together, captured 17 Somali pirate suspects after the suspects apparently attacked an Egyptian freighter in the Gulf of Aden. A Coast Guard law-enforcement team was part of the boarding party that nabbed the suspects. See the official video, above.
(Video: DoD)
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