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Somalia

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, 300 miles off the coast of Somalia. The pirates never boarded the ship while crew members barracaded themselves in the engine room after taking RPG and small weapons fire.  The ship is being escorted by the USS Bainbridge.
The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.
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Somalia

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
14.04.2009: 1400 UTC: Posn: 02:16N - 047:37E, Off Somalia.   Pirates in three skiffs chased a general cargo ship underway and successfully boarded it. They hijacked the vessel and sailed to an undisclosed location in Somalia. Read More

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Somalia

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
14.04.2009: 1300 LT: Posn: 03:45S – 048:20E, About 380 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia.   Two speed boats approached a container ship underway from the stbd bow at a distance of 4 nm. The pirates were armed with automatic weapons and RPG. One speed boat with six pirates attempted to board but vessel took evasive manoeuvres and boat retreated. The speed boats attacked the vessel again and fired RPG, which resulted in slight damage to the vessel. Read More

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Gulf of Aden

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
14.04.2009: 0200 LT: Posn: 12:51N – 048:11E: Gulf of Aden.   Pirates in a skiff armed with automatic weapons chased a bulk carrier and opened fire on it. Pirates boarded and hijacked it with the 21 crew members as hostage and are now proceeding to an undisclosed location in Somalia. Read More

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