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Published April 15, 2009, 01:45 PM

French nab 11 pirates as threats mount on US ships

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A pirate gang that launched an abortive attack on a second U.S. ship loaded with food aid said Wednesday they were singling out American vessels and would kill their crews, while French forces detained 11 other hijackers in a high-seas raid.

By: ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer, Worthington Daily Globe

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