Pirates seize Thai ships far from Somali coast
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April 21, 2010, Wednesday
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SOMALI pirates hijacked three Thai fishing vessels with 77 crew aboard more than 1,930 kilometers off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, the Eueopean Union Naval Force said yesterday.
Pirates have expanded their range south and east in response to an increase in patrols by European and US warships off the Somali shore.
The hijacking of the three Thai vessels on Sunday was almost 966 kilometers outside the naval force's normal operation area, said its spokesman, Commander John Harbour.
The three vessels - the MV Prantalay 11, 12, and 14 - have 77 crew onboard in total. All the crew are Thai, Harbour said. Before the latest hijackings, pirates held 11 vessels and 228 crew, said Cyrus Mody of the International Maritime Bureau.
The latest hijacking raises those numbers to 14 vessels and 305 crew.
Pirates have increased attacks against shipping vessels over the last year in hopes of netting the multi-million-dollar ransoms they can earn.
Pirates have expanded their range south and east in response to an increase in patrols by European and US warships off the Somali shore.
The hijacking of the three Thai vessels on Sunday was almost 966 kilometers outside the naval force's normal operation area, said its spokesman, Commander John Harbour.
The three vessels - the MV Prantalay 11, 12, and 14 - have 77 crew onboard in total. All the crew are Thai, Harbour said. Before the latest hijackings, pirates held 11 vessels and 228 crew, said Cyrus Mody of the International Maritime Bureau.
The latest hijacking raises those numbers to 14 vessels and 305 crew.
Pirates have increased attacks against shipping vessels over the last year in hopes of netting the multi-million-dollar ransoms they can earn.
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