Somali pirates seize another 2 vessels
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November 12, 2009, Thursday
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SOMALI pirates seized a Greek cargo ship and a Yemeni fishing boat in the latest attacks demonstrating their ability to evade international naval forces, gunmen and officials said yesterday.
Patrols by a multinational naval force in the main shipping lanes that link Europe to Asia through the Gulf of Aden only appear to have forced the gangs to extend their range and strike deeper into the Indian Ocean.
One of the pirates, Hassan, said by phone from the coastal town of Haradheere that three of his comrades were wounded while seizing the bulk carrier late on Tuesday.
"Three of my friends were injured," he said, adding that the ship's crew was safe.
Pirates from Somali are holding at least 13 vessels and more than 230 crew hostage.
Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Program named the Greek cargo ship taken on Tuesday as the MV Filitsa.
He said it had three Greek officers and 19 Filipino sailors and was headed to South Africa from Kuwait.
Mwangura and another pirate, Osman, both said a fishing vessel had also been hijacked off the northern Somali coast earlier in the week.
"Our colleagues hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat near Hafun on Monday night," Osman said.
Patrols by a multinational naval force in the main shipping lanes that link Europe to Asia through the Gulf of Aden only appear to have forced the gangs to extend their range and strike deeper into the Indian Ocean.
One of the pirates, Hassan, said by phone from the coastal town of Haradheere that three of his comrades were wounded while seizing the bulk carrier late on Tuesday.
"Three of my friends were injured," he said, adding that the ship's crew was safe.
Pirates from Somali are holding at least 13 vessels and more than 230 crew hostage.
Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Program named the Greek cargo ship taken on Tuesday as the MV Filitsa.
He said it had three Greek officers and 19 Filipino sailors and was headed to South Africa from Kuwait.
Mwangura and another pirate, Osman, both said a fishing vessel had also been hijacked off the northern Somali coast earlier in the week.
"Our colleagues hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat near Hafun on Monday night," Osman said.
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