KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (AP) - Armed pirates hijacked a Greek ship with 25 crew members off Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, bringing to 55 the number of reported attacks in the lawless sea lane of the African region.
The bulk carrier was headed to Kenya when it was attacked off the eastern coast of Somalia, the 13th ship to be seized in African waters in the past two months, according to Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau.
He said the latest incident showed that Somali pirates, who were previously operating in the northern coast in the Gulf of Aden, were now beginning to expand and attacking ships in the east. more..http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/18/greek-ship-with-25-crew-hijacked-near-somalia-1/
Official: Pirates seize Hong Kong ship off Somalia
K UALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked a Hong Kong bulk carrier with 25 crew members near Somalia, the second ship to be seized in a day.
Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says the attack occurred Thursday in the Gulf of Aden, just four hours after pirates captured a Greek bulk carrier with 25 crew off Mogadishu.He says suspected pirates in speed boats also chased a Norwegian chemical tanker in the gulf but the ship managed to escape. more. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHMz6_AdORiX-45PUhBtBjZlha0gD93978780
The bulk carrier was headed to Kenya when it was attacked off the eastern coast of Somalia, the 13th ship to be seized in African waters in the past two months, according to Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau.
He said the latest incident showed that Somali pirates, who were previously operating in the northern coast in the Gulf of Aden, were now beginning to expand and attacking ships in the east. more..http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/18/greek-ship-with-25-crew-hijacked-near-somalia-1/
Official: Pirates seize Hong Kong ship off Somalia
K UALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked a Hong Kong bulk carrier with 25 crew members near Somalia, the second ship to be seized in a day.
Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says the attack occurred Thursday in the Gulf of Aden, just four hours after pirates captured a Greek bulk carrier with 25 crew off Mogadishu.He says suspected pirates in speed boats also chased a Norwegian chemical tanker in the gulf but the ship managed to escape. more. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHMz6_AdORiX-45PUhBtBjZlha0gD93978780
Pirates Seize 2 More Vessels Near Somalia
Maritime officials say pirates have seized two more ships as they were navigating through the waters near Somalia.The chief of the International Maritime Bureau in Kuala Lumpur Noel Choong said pirates hijacked a Greek carrier, the "Centauri," south of Mogadishu Thursday. The ship was headed to Kenya with a crew of 25... more..http://voanews.com/english/2008-09-18-voa12.cfm
World - Life in Somalia's pirate town
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