Somalia Pirates hijacke another freighter

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-14-2009 17:26

Pirates off the coast of Somalia hijacked their third vessel within a week. In their latest attack on commercial shipping, the M.V. Irene E.M. was captured before dawn on Tuesday.

A picture released by the French army off the Somalian coast shows pirates and hostages on the boat, the Tanit, that was seized by Somali pirates on April 4.(AFP/Ecpad)

It was believed to be a St. Vincent-flagged vessel. Details are limited at this time.

This latest hijacking comes just days after U.S. special forces killed three pirates in an assault on a lifeboat holding an American hostage.

Some fear that may raise the likelihood of violence on the high seas.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei