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.
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