Across the World: Gulf of Aden

Tanker hijacked

Somali pirates yesterday hijacked a German-owned tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas in the Gulf of Aden, the third ship to be taken this year, Andrew Mwangura, of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, told Reuters.

The MV Longchamp, which was flying the Bahamas flag, was hijacked yesterday morning with a crew of 13 - 12 Filipinos and one Indonesian.