Spanish Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Indian Ocean
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Spanish forces have captured six alleged 1 pirates in the Indian Ocean, after the suspects attacked a Spanish navy ship.
The Spanish defense 2 ministry 3 says pirates aboard a skiff (small boat) opened fire on the combat support ship Pati?o early Thursday.
A statement says the navy ship exchanged fire with the pirates, who eventually tried to flee on their boat. A military helicopter caught up with the pirates, who then surrendered.
The ministry says six suspected pirates were taken into custody 4, five of whom were injured. The detainees said a colleague who was killed during the incident had been thrown overboard.
The Spanish vessel 5 is part of the European Union's mission to protect ships from pirates off the coast of Somalia and in the Indian Ocean.
Somali pirates have made hundreds of millions of dollars in ransom 6 from hijacking 7 ships in recent years.
Anti-piracy officials with the EU recently said pirates now receive an average of $4.7 million in ransom for each hijacking. However, the number of successful hijackings appears to be dropping, a trend authorities attribute to increased naval 8 patrols and better security aboard the vessels 9.
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救
- We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
- The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
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