KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo vessel with 13 crew members near Somalia. Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says the cargo-laden dhow was en route to Somalia from Asia when it was seized over the weekend. He says the bureau only received a distress report on Monday and is still verifying the time and date of the attack. No further details were immediately available. The hijacking pushed the number of attacks this year in the African waters to 74. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Pirates seize Indian vessel, 13 crew members off Somalia
By The Associated Press
October 21, 2008