The St James Park, a UK-flagged chemical tanker is seen on the River Thames at Northfleet in Essex, southern England in this October 4 file photo. Derek Lilley/Reuters/FileSomali Pirates Hijack Three More Vessels -- Nine9 News
Somali pirates captured a freighter, a bulk carrier and a chemical tanker in a few days, defying foreign warships in the Gulf of Aden and ending the year with a flurry after collecting millions in ransom.
The marauding sea bandits' latest catch was the St James Park, a UK-flagged chemical tanker with a crew of 26 from nine different countries, Andrew Mwangura of the East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program said on Tuesday.
He said the vessel, which was seized on Monday en route from Spain to Thailand, had been commandeered near the northern Somali coast.
"It is expected to arrive there later this evening," Mwangura told AFP.
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