Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship

By Abdiqani Hassan
Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia, the second attack in weeks after years of inactivity by pirates, industry and security sources said on Monday.
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which coordinates the management of all merchant ships and yachts in the Gulf of Aden area, said it had received information that a dhow en route to Bosasso from Dubai had been hijacked “in the vicinity of Socotra (Island)”.
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Source: http://www.reuters.com/
MAST Note: Indian sources identify the vessel as the Al Kaushar, carrying 11 Indian crew.

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