Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Pirates Hijack 5 Vessels in 3 Days

Somalia — Since Saturday (4/4) pirates operating around the Horn of Africa have seized at least 5 vessels. The attacks took place in the Gulf of Aden, off the southern Somali coast and in the Seychelles. According to reports, the hijacked vessels include the UK-owned dry-cargo ship the Malaspina Castle, the German container ship Hansa Stavanger, a Taiwanese ship, a French yacht, and a Yemeni tugboat.

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