Under attack: Somali pirates have opened fire on the Safmarine Asia this afternoon
The M.V. Seahorse, taken by pirates this morning
The M.V. Irene, taken by pirates last nightFrom The Daily Mail:
Somali pirates have brazenly hijacked four more ships in the Gulf of Aden over the last 24 hours and opened fire on a fifth.
The pirates captured two trawlers yesterday, a cargo ship named the M.V. Irene overnight, and a second cargo ship named the M.V. Seahorse today.
This afternoon a Nato official said a band of pirates had opened fire on a fifth cargo ship - but it managed to escape.
Natostaff officer Stephan Gresmak said ten pirates on board three skiffs fired automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades at the Liberian-flagged 21,887-tonne Safmarine Asia.
There was no immediate word of any casualties.
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My Comment: Hijack another 25 ships this week with a few oil tankers thrown in .... I guess that is when the world is going to wake up and start to implement some of the recommendations that are outlined in the previous post.