A handout photo provided by the US Navy shows Somali pirates in small boats hijacking on September 25, 2008 the MV Faina, a Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by "Kaalbye Shipping Ukraine." O/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance 'Captures Somali Pirates' -- BBC News
Nine suspected Somali pirates have been captured by the French navy and handed over to regional officials in northern Somalia, the authorities there say.
Patrolling French marines arrested the pirates in the Gulf of Aden after intercepting two boats on Wednesday, officials in Puntland said.
It comes as the International Maritime Bureau said the waters off Somalia were the world's worst for pirate attacks.
Pirates believed they can act with impunity, the monitoring agency said.
Nato ships are expected in the region in the coming days to escort aid ships through the dangerous waters.
But a spokesman said a precise time for the fleet's arrival could not be given because of delays caused by a violent storm that has sunk boats and killed livestock in northern Somalia.
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My Comment: this is the second time that the French have stopped Somali pirates from doing what pirates do. They seem to be the only ones in the area who have made the decision to confront these thugs.