Gulf of Aden:
A cargo ship with a 22-member crew has been hijacked by Somali pirates. Six of the crew members are Indian.
The ship, M. V. Suez, was hijacked on August 2 from the Gulf of Aden.
It was loaded with an unspecified amount of cement, and was enroute from Karachi, Pakistan to Massawa, Eritrea.
The ship came under small arms fire while sailing in a recommended shipping lane in the Gulf of Aden. Although the crew called for help, the pirates were on board by the time a naval helicopter arrived.
The ship, M. V. Suez, was hijacked on August 2 from the Gulf of Aden.
It was loaded with an unspecified amount of cement, and was enroute from Karachi, Pakistan to Massawa, Eritrea.
The ship came under small arms fire while sailing in a recommended shipping lane in the Gulf of Aden. Although the crew called for help, the pirates were on board by the time a naval helicopter arrived.
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