Pirate attack foiled off Yemen coast

MANAMA: The US Fifth fleet says Danish and Turkish warships have foiled a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni coast.

The Vietnamese ship on Saturday reported that it was under attack from two fast-moving skiffs with an unknown number of pirates on board.

The Danish warship and Turkish frigate both sent helicopters to assist the Vietnamese ship, and the alleged pirates fled.

The Danish and Turkish ships are both part of a multinational task force designed to combat piracy off the Somali coast.

Pirates from the lawless Somalia have preyed on vessels in the region. Analysts say attacks will continue as long as chaotic Somalia provides a haven for pirate bases and its people remain poor.