Dutch couple escape pirates - US Coast Guard warns Americans away

6:56 PM Thu 3 Mar 2011 GMT

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Just as a private security firm has warded off another pirate attack on a large yacht in the Arabian Sea, the US Coast Guard has joined the call for Americans to stay away from waters anywhere within reach from Somalia - and that's a long way these days. Private security firm Naval Guards Ltd successfully rescued their Dutch clients on board the yacht Capricorn after it had been overrun by pirates in the central Arabian Sea this week. The crew of the 21-metre Capricorn had contracted Naval Guards Ltd to provide armed escort for their eastbound trip from Djibouti in ...

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