U.S. Warship Fires Warning Shots Over Vessel Boarded by Pirates Off Somali Coast

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Oh those crazy Somolians.
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The U.S. Navy has fired warning shots across the bow of a Dutch ship that has been boarded by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia, FOX News has learned.

The USS Carter Hall also fired on three small boats that surrounded the commercial ship, the "Danica White," after her crew messaged for assistance after being boarded by pirates, the Navy said.

The incident began Saturday and as of Monday the Danish ship's crew was still believed to be held at gunpoint by an unknown number of pirates who forced the vessel into Somalia's territorial waters. There have been no reports of casualties.

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FOX News' Nick Simeone and Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com's Sara Bonisteel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.