The Russian anti-submarine destroyer "Admiral Vinogradov" has helped foil a Somali pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. A British ship came under fire in a pirate attack, but managed to escape after a Russian warship came to the rescue, a maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
      
      The pirates chased the British-owned and Dutch-managed vessel for about half an hour in the waters off Somalia but aborted their attempt to board after a Russian warship and helicopter arrived.
      
      Pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and along the Somali coast are currently holding 11 ships with 210 crew members as hostages, the Kuala Lumpur-based Piracy Reporting Centre said.
      
      Source: www.afp.com