Somali pirates seize new ship, Spain sends navy

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Somali pirates seize new ship, Spain sends navy
21 Apr 2008 17:05:01 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Updates with new ship hijacked, previous MADRID)

By Abdiqani Hassan

BOSASSO, Somalia, April 21 (Reuters) - Somali pirates
hijacked a ship en route from Dubai on Monday and Spain
said it had sent a naval frigate after the seizure of a
Spanish tuna fishing boat with 26 people aboard off
Somalia.

A surge in hijackings for ransom off lawless Somalia
have made it one of the world's most dangerous shipping
zones.

The Dubai-flagged Al-Khaleej was carrying food for sale
in Somalia when it was held up seven km (four miles)
off the northeastern Somali port of Bosasso, authorities
there said.

"If these pirates have now gone ahead to hijack vessels
bringing us food, this will badly affect activities at
our port. We need to do something about them," said
Abdisamad Yusuf Abwaan, commerce and industry minister
for the semi-autonomous northeast Puntland region.

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[derby378]

1. Ahrrrrr!!

Shiver me timbers, matey!

[Hugabear]

2. I'll bet the Somali pirates never expected the Spanish Inquisition!