Pirates seize German ship off Kenya
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A German freight ship was seized on Sunday morning by pirates off the coast of Kenya, a spokesman for the German army said.
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A German freight ship belonging to German shipping company Beluga-Reederei is seized on Sunday morning by pirates off the coast of Kenya, October 25, 2010. |
The ship belongs to German shipping company Beluga-Reederei, but it was not immediately known how many people were on board, said German media reports.
On Saturday, a Singapore-flagged liquefied-gas tanker was seized by pirates about 170 km off Mombasa, with 17 crew members on board, including a German captain.
The European Union Naval Force said Somali pirates currently seized nearly 20 ships and took some 400 people hostage. Most hijacking could end in a peaceful way if a ransom was paid after a month-long negotiation.
