ROME (AP) — State TV in Italy says pirates have attacked an Italian cargo ship carrying 23 crew members in waters off Somalia.
The ship’s owner, D’Alessio Group, said five armed men conducted the attack Monday. But the company said it would not provide any other details. It was not known if the pirates had boarded the ship or taken hostages.
Pirates flourish off the coast of largely lawless Somalia by attacking passing ships, taking hostages and demanding ransoms to free them and the vessels.
 
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