10 pirates arrested by the Russians
(B2) 10 suspected pirates of Somali nationality according to the Russian authorities were intercepted on Friday (February 13) by the heavy cruiser Piotr Veliki. They were aboard three boats - two fast boats and a mother ship, southwest of the island of Socotra (Gulf of Aden), according to RIA Novosti which reports the words of the spokesman of the Russian naval forces, the Captain Igor Dygalo.