Those payments started out being in the tens of thousands of dollars and have since climbed into the millions . Pirates fire on French ship involved in anti - piracy operation off Somali coast . Command and supply ship shoots down a helicopter ; detaining 5 suspected pirates . BCR ship carries supplies to ships involved in European anti - piracy operation .
Pirates fire on French ship involved in anti - piracy operation off Somali coast . Command and supply ship shoots down a helicopter ; detaining 5 suspected pirates . BCR ship carries supplies to ships involved in European anti - piracy operation .