Source: CNN

U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack
November 18, 2009 6:20 a.m. EST

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Maersk Alabama guards drive off pirates with gunfire
Ship was at center of bloody hijack drama in April

(CNN) -- The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, which played a central role in a bloody hijacking drama last spring, was attacked again Wednesday. This time, the container ship evaded the attack by firing back, the European Union's anti-piracy force said.

Pirates fired automatic weapons at the ship as it sailed about 350 nautical miles east of the Somali coast, the EU naval force said. Guards aboard the ship fired back, repelling the attack.

No casualties were reported.

The Danish-owned ship was previously hijacked in the Indian Ocean in April.

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