Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Four down, four to go: Pirates Caught off Somali coast

Pirates caught off Somali coast
Nairobi - Somali regional authorities said they had arrested four hijackers of a UN-chartered food aid ship, but four pirates were still in control of the MV Rozen off the Somali coast, the WFP reported on Monday...

The scurvy dogs are now on the run...
Authorities in the semi-autonomous northern region of Puntland arrested the men when they went ashore to buy supplies in the town of Bargal, the WFP said. The ship was anchored off the coast of northeastern Somalia on Monday, surrounded by local police boats, but it was now reportedly sailing southwards, the statement said.