(MV Explorer and 10 Seychellois Still Held Hostage!)The captain of an Italian cruise ship foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Saturday by ordering his security crew to fire back, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.
Six armed pirates in a speedboat attacked the ship, which had about 1,500 people onboard, ANSA said. They fled after the security crew fired back.
The cruise ship Melody, which is owned by an Italian company, was on its way back to Italy after a cruise, ANSA said.
No one was injured in the attack about 180 miles north of the Seychelles.
Meanwhile along with the French aircraft an Indian naval vessel is now in Seychelles waters for another 7 days in an assistance effort with the SPDF.
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