Pirates wound sailor, chased off

Apparently, the wave of fresh pirates down in Africa has no end. Latest news is that German troops chased off pirates trying to board an Egyptian ship in the Gulf of Aden.

Heavily armed pirates attacked the ship, but were discouraged from furthering their activities by a helicopter sent from a German navy vessel. The gunship chased the pirates off, but not before one Egyptian sailor had been injured. The Egyptian ship is said to have a crew of 31.