(CNN) -- Seven suspected pirates were in the custody of Yemeni authorities early Friday, after they were picked up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden. International warships are now patrolling a vast area off the horn of Africa. The Royal Danish Navy said one of its warships, the HDMS Absalon, rescued the seven men Wednesday after they were found in a powerless skiff with rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s aboard, navy spokesman Jesper Lynge told CNN. They were found approximately 75 nautical miles (140 kilometers) off the coast of Yemen after a distress call, Lynge said. A reporter on board the HDMS Absalon, Rasmus Tantholt, who works for Denmark's TV2, did not dispute the Danish navy's account.
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NEW: Video supports Danish navy's explanation that it rescued men
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Danish navy says its warship rescued seven men found in powerless skiff
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It says they were found approximately 75 nautical miles off coast of Yemen
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Yemen disputes navy's account, says its coast guard rescued the suspected pirates
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Video from @placeholder showing the rescue of the suspected pirates clearly supports the Danish explanation.
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Despite the @placeholder official's contention, video showed the lone skiff floating helplessly before the Danish sent a small boat to get the men.
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The skiff's small engine was broken, and the @placeholder vessel sank the boat to prevent any hazard to sea traffic.
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Pirates frequently use small boats to attack commercial vessels with small arms and grenades, but he said the @placeholder crew could not connect the men "directly with another pirate attack in the area."