Somalia
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.
Tags: commercial, failed attempt, Somalia