Pirates Seize Algerian Ship Off Oman Coast
January 04 2011
Suspected Somali pirates have captured an Algerian-flagged and -owned bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean about 150 nautical miles (280 km) off the coast of Oman, reports the E.U. Naval Force (EUNAVFOR).
The MV Blida was sailing to Salalah in Oman from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a crew of 27, including personnel from Algeria, the Philippines and Ukraine, according to the task force.
In addition, a Mozambican fishing vessel that had been reported missing by her owner was...
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