Somali pirates seize chemical tanker in Red Sea
The Associated Press | Mon, 07/05/2010 5:01 PM
The EU's anti-piracy task force says
Somali
pirates have hijacked a chemical tanker carrying lubricating oil in
the Red Sea.
The force says pirates attacked the Marshall Islands-flagged MT
Motivator on Sunday in the northern Strait of Bab al Mandeb. The
seizure was only confirmed early Monday after communication with
ship was lost, the force says in a statement.
The EU Naval Force says the 13,065 ton-ship has a crew of 18
Filipinos on board.
The Horn of Africa nation's 19 years of lawlessness have
allowed
piracy to flourish. The waters surrounding Somalia, including the
Gulf of Aden that connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, are
known to be among the world's most dangerous.
