India sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship'

Thursday, November 20, 2008

NEW DELHI -- The ship, operating off the coast of Oman in the lawless waters of the Gulf of Aden, was crewed by heavily armed men, some carrying rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Behind it were a pair of speedboats -- the sort pirates often use when they launch attacks on merchant ships in these violent seas.

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