Italy troops to guard ships from pirates, office says
STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: The crew threw a message overboard here a bottle to say they were safely barricadedItalys protection minister is signing a deal with Italian craft ownersThe area has turn out to be bug-ridden with piratesSomali pirates pin down not far off from 400 hostages, the International marine office says The crew of an Italian craft seized by pirates on Monday was freed Tuesday recognition to an company by U.S. and British troops working with the Italian martial, the Italian Foreign bureau supposed Tuesday.Eleven pirates who hijacked the Montecristo surrendered to the troops operating under NATOs surgical procedure Ocean safeguard, the organization held participating in a statement.All crew members are safe, the organization held.They barricaded themselves hip the engine span bearing in mind throwing a message overboard hip a bottle and putting up a cardboard sign to accede to rescuers know everyplace they were.