http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemeni Coastguard receives 10 Somali pirates seized by Russian ship [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 19/2/2009] Yemeni Coastguard received on Wednesday a group of Somali pirates seized lately by one of the foreign ships in the international water near coast of Socotra archipelago. Chief of Coastguard Ali Rase said to Saba, that the coastguard forces of Gulf of Aden sector received on Wednesday afternoon in the Gulf of Aden 10 Somali pirates seized by one of Russian ships three days ago. Rase pointed out that the handing over of the Somali pirates comes in the framework of the existing cooperation and coordination between Yemen and the countries that have marine ships existing in the Gulf of Aden, international waters, in the sake of combating organized crimes and sea piracy. Security forces has started investigations with seized Somali pirates in preparation to transfer them to general prosecution.