French Navy helps free Indian boat off Somalia

The Indian and French navies on Thursday freed an Indian boat that had been hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, an official in New Delhi said.

The Indian and French navies on Thursday freed an Indian boat that had been hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, an official in New Delhi said.

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The small boat with 14 Indians on board was hijacked by the priates off the Somalian coast July 10 and was freed in a joint operation by the two navies, the official said.