Somali pirates seize Algerian flagged ship with 27 crew

Sunday, January 02, 2011
NAIROBI  (Xinhua)–Somali pirates have hijacked Algerian flagged and owned ship in the Indian Ocean with 27 crew members, European Union anti-piracy taskforce said on Sunday.
 EU Naval Force spokesman Paddy O’Kennedy said MV Blinda was seized by pirates on Saturday afternoon, approximately 150 nautical miles South East of the port of Salalah, Oman. [...]