Friday, May 01, 2009
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ABOARD FRENCH FRIGATE THE NIVOSE (AFP) — The French navy on Friday freed three suspected Somali pirates captured the previous day for lack of evidence, an AFP correspondent reported.
"I received orders to free them," said Jean-Marc Le Quilliec, the captain of the French frigate Nivose, which is part of the European Union anti-piracy naval force patrolling the waters of Somalia's coast.
Le Quilliec said there was "weak evidence" against the three who were captured early Thursday aboard what was believed to be a mother ship.
Source: AFP, May 01, 2009