Somali pirates hijacked a ship with 23 crew, including 10 Indians in the North Arabian Sea. Maritime authorities said that the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Sinin had 13 Iranians and 10 Indians onboard when it was attacked on Saturday around 350 nautical miles east of Masirah in Oman. European Union Naval Force said, the ship subsequently lost communications and a maritime patrol aircraft photographed two skiffs onboard the vessel. In a separate incident, a Danish warship freed a hijacked fishing vessel and arrested 16 suspected Somali pirates. NATO said, the HDMS Esbern Snare stopped a suspicious vessel with two skiffs on deck. The warship fired warning shots and sent a boarding party to the hijacked Yemeni vessel. NATO said, there were 16 suspected pirates and two Yemeni hostages onboard.The original fishing crew of nine people had been held for a year but most of them had been released. Sometimes owners of small vessels without insurance are unable to raise the ransoms demanded by the pirates. Pakistani Playback singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan detained at IGI Airport New Delhi for carrying undeclared foreign currency.
News On AIR | February 14, 2011 9:01 AM
Somali pirates hijack Maltese ship with 23 crew, including 10 Indians