Monday, April 27, 2009

Pirates seized the empty Yemen tanker.

SyuzhetyPiratstvo off Somali26.04.2009Za weekend pirates released two sudnaV Sunday, April 26, pirates seized another Yemeni oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. That was reported by Agence France-Presse, referring to sources in the Yemeni Coast Guard.
It said the agency interlocutor, pirates attacked the ship was subjected to sand, returning from one of the Yemeni ports. Help tanker ships arrived in Yemen coast guard, who tried to beat off an attack by pirates, but ultimately machine still managed to get hold of the ship. Reported that the two were killed by pirates, three assailants were arrested. Two Yemeni soldiers were wounded.
In addition, the source said AFP, pirates attacked the ship for another three, but these attacks were repelled Yemeni military. As a result, two pirates were killed and another wounded. Four attackers were arrested.
Remember, on Sunday reported that the pirates released the Yemeni tanker Sea Princess II ", captured 2 Jan, 2009. According to agency Reuters, the ship has been released for ransom, which is not specified.
Pirate attacks and seizure of merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden are occurring regularly. To combat piracy, a number of countries, including Russia, the United States and EU members, sent warships to the coast of Somalia.

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