RSOE EDIS: Somalia - Terror Attack - 2010.01.02

RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service Budapest, Hungary RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

2010-01-02 12:54:55 - Terror Attack - Somalia EDIS CODE: VW-20100102-24391-SOM Date & Time: 2010-01-02 12:54:55 [UTC] Area: Somalia, Arabian Sea, About 620 miles east of Somalia, Missing person(s): 25 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A British-flagged cargo ship was hijacked off the coast of Somalia coast late Friday, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said Saturday. The Asian Glory, carrying cars from Singapore to Saudi Arabia, was seized about 620 miles east of Somalia, said Dragovest Goranov, a foreign ministry spokesman. There were 25 crewmembers on the ship, including eight Bulgarians and others from Romania, India and Ukraine, said an official with the London-based Zodiac Maritime Agencies, which owns the ship. The company said the crew was in good condition and no one had been injured in the hijacking.There have been repeated acts of piracy against international shipping in the area in recent years. Posted:2010-01-02 12:54:55 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu