Across the World: Somalia
China Daily | Updated: 2008-10-16 07:44
Bulk carrier hijacked
A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked a bulk carrier with 21 crew members in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia.
Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says the ship was sailing from the Middle East to Asia when it was seized yesterday. The ship flies a Panamanian flag but is operated in the Philippines.
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