April 04 2017
An Indian cargo vessel hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend has been taken to the town of El Hur, close to the Somali port of Hobyo, says a pirate leader cited by Reuters.
Pirates took control of the Al Kaushar, with 11 Indian crewmembers aboard, on Saturday as the dhow was headed to the Yemeni port city of Mukalla from Dubai.
The pirates have been in contact with businessmen in the Somali port city of Kismayo over releasing Al Kausar, said pirate leader Aw Kombe on...
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