NAIROBI, Kenya - Pirates in Somalia hijacked a cargo ship with dozens of foreign crew members reportedly on board, officials said Tuesday.
The attackers seized the ship late Monday in the waters off the war-battered capital, Mogadishu, said Paddy Ankunda, a Somalia spokesman for the African Union, which has peacekeepers at the city's port.
A cargo trader who works at the port said the ship was from South Korea, with 43 foreign crew members on board. Full Story - UPDATE - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - 1-800 CONTACTS
The attackers seized the ship late Monday in the waters off the war-battered capital, Mogadishu, said Paddy Ankunda, a Somalia spokesman for the African Union, which has peacekeepers at the city's port.
A cargo trader who works at the port said the ship was from South Korea, with 43 foreign crew members on board. Full Story - UPDATE - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - 1-800 CONTACTS
