Canadian , British vessels on NATO patrol prevent hijacking of Norwegian ship . NATO forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden foiled a pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker this weekend , a NATO spokesman said . Pirates captured after seven-hour chase , but then released , NATO says . Lacking formal procedure , NATO generally takes pirates ' weapons but lets them go . Comment:
Canadian , British vessels on NATO patrol prevent hijacking of Norwegian ship . Pirates captured after seven-hour chase , but then released , NATO says . Lacking formal procedure , NATO generally takes pirates ' weapons but lets them go . Comment: