MOGADISHU - Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden this week and said they had also seized a fishing vessel, in a sign the sea gangs are maintaining their lucrative business despite naval patrols. Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the Saudi-owned 5,136 deadweight tonne al Nisr al Saudi was seized on Monday and was now off the Somali coast. Emboldened by rising ransom payments, Somali sea gangs have stepped up attacks in recent...
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