South Korean raid frees hostage crew from pirates
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As dawn broke, South Korean commandos steered their boats to a hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea. Under covering fire from a destroyer and a Lynx helicopter, they scrambled up ladders onto the ship, where Somali pirates were armed with assault rifles and anti-tank missiles.
The helicopter broadcast warnings in Korean that a rescue operation had begun and told the crew members to lay down on the floor. (AP)
