Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag
Xinhua Nairobi, Aug. 2 (Xinhua Wang Yanan) is the waters near Somalia to escort the implementation of the EU naval task 2, confirmed that Somali pirates hijacked a ship the same day the ship flying the Panamanian flag, was a total crew of 23 aboard.
EU Yuehanhabo Navy spokesman said the ship called the "Suez" was the cargo ship on the 2nd in the Western Indian Ocean earlier attacks by Somali pirates, and then to the nearby naval patrolling of the EU issued distress signal. European Union immediately after the Navy received a distress signal specific location positioning ships and patrol aircraft deployed to the incident area, but the ship was already occupied by pirates.
It is understood that 23 crew members from Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India.
based in the eastern port city of Mombasa in Kenya, "Seafarers Assistance Organization" also confirmed the news of the stolen cargo.
Somalia since 1991, continuing the war, rampant coastal piracy. According to figures released by the International Maritime Bureau, 2009 Somali pirate attacks off the coast of 214, at least 47 ships were hijacked, accounting for more than half of global piracy.
