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Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana

December 20, 2021 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been transferred to a hospital in Ghana, authorities said.

Four other suspected pirates were killed and three others are in custody after the Nov.

Danes: Pirates off West Africa suspected of taking hostages

December 15, 2021 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Pirates are suspected of taking six hostages from a container ship in international waters in the Gulf of Guinea this week, Denmark's military said.

While sailing off West Africa on an international anti-piracy mission, the Danish navy frigate HDMS Esbern Snare responded Monday to information that a container ship was under attack near Bioko Island off Equatorial Guinea.

Danish frigate crew kill 4 suspected pirates off West Africa

November 25, 2021 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish Navy said Thursday that one its frigates, sailing off West African on an international anti-piracy mission, killed four suspected pirates, and injured one in an exchange of gunfire.

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