Sunday, April 5, 2009

Somali pirates have not been able to capture an Israeli container.

KommentariiKak take candy from rebenka28.03.2009Piraty easily seized two tankers with the Russians on bortuSyuzhetyPiratstvo Somali01.04.2009Piraty taken off cruise ship in the Indian okeaneSomaliyskie pirates have not been able to capture an Israeli container "Africa Star" tells Yedioth Aharonoth. The attack happened on a ship on 4 April in the Gulf of Aden.
Pirates in two motor boats approached the vessel, after firing him, but were unable to board, coiled barbed wire. After an unsuccessful attempt to capture the pirates returned to the boat and within a few hours chased an Israeli ship.
The master of the vessel notified the owner of an emergency, and he in turn contacted the representatives of NATO forces, the ships of countries which are in the Gulf of Aden. Once the place to attack a British military plane arrived, the pirates stopped the persecution, and fled.
According to Iranian television channel Press TV, invoking these unnamed sources, after an unsuccessful attack by pirates seized another ship, which was unknown, except that its board is at least 27 crew members.
According to the International Maritime Bureau, in 2008, Somali pirates attacked a total of 130 vessels, some of which they were able to capture. In 2009, pirate attacks continue: March 26, learned of the capture of two tankers, which are at least two Russians.

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