Danish Navy Frees Hostages Off Somalia, 2 Killed -- Reuters
* Navy says fired on pirate ship after warnings ignored
* Sixteen hostages rescued, nationality not disclosed
* Suspected pirates unhurt but two hostages killed
COPENHAGEN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Two people held hostage by suspected Somali pirates were killed during a rescue operation by the Danish navy that succeeded in freeing 16 other captives off the horn of Africa, the navy said on Tuesday.
The Absalon, a Danish warship serving in NATO's counter-piracy mission Ocean Shield, fired on the suspect boat, a traditional dhow, after it disobeyed orders to stop, the navy said. Seventeen suspected pirates were arrested.
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