More Somali pirates arrested

A Yemeni oil tanker hijacked in the Gulf of Aden was freed yesterday and the 11 Somali pirates arrested.



The tanker was seized on Sunday while on its way to the port city in southwestern Yemen.



Three marines were also wounded during the operation.



Officials said despite the introduction of international naval patrols in the region, pirates have continued to attack commercial vessels and collect large ransoms from shipping companies.



Attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia\'s coast accounted for 61of the 102 such incidents since the start of the year.