This photo provided Friday by the French Army shows French soldiers arresting suspect pirates off Somalia, Thursday Nov. 12, 2009. The French Defense Ministry said Friday Nov. 13, 2009 that the Floreal surveillance boat, backed by a Luxembourg maritime surveillance plane, intercepted a pirate ship and two skiffs 650 nautical miles (about 750 statute miles) east of Hobyo, Somalia. The French sailors also seized assault rifles, rocket launchers and other weaponry during Thursday’s operation which was part of the EU anti-piracy mission in the region. (AP Photo/French Army/ECPAD)
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