Pirates seize two Chinese on ROK boat off East Africa

Pirates hijack ship with 41 others aboard

SEOUL - Somali pirates have hijacked a Republic of Korea (ROK)-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, ROK's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

Two ROK nationals, two Chinese and 39 Kenyans were aboard the 241-ton Kenya-registered trawler when it was attacked on Oct 9 in the waters off Kenya's Lamu Island, the ROK's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.