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CORRECTS SOURCE - In this photo released by South Korean navy via Yonhap, members of South Korean naval special forces stand guard Somali pirates after detaining them on South Korean cargo ship Samho Jewelry in the Arabian Sea Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. In a daring and rare raid, South Korean special forces stormed the hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing all 21 crew members and killing eight assailants in a rare and bold raid on Somali pirates, South Korea said. (AP Photo/South Korean navy via Yonhap) KOREA OUT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

South Korean raid frees hostages from Somali pirates

Kim Kwang-tae
South Korean marines stand guard near the their military base on the Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Tensions have soared between the Koreas since the North's strike Tuesday destroyed large parts of Yeonpyeong in a major escalation of their sporadic skirmishes along the disputed sea border. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (AP)

U.S. and S. Korea push ahead with war drills

David Guttenfelder, Kim Kwang-tae