Friday, November 14, 2008

Pirates hijack Turkish chemical tanker

Pirates have taken control of a Turkish chemical tanker off the coast of Yemen.

A statement from the Turkish Maritime Affairs Directorate said that India-bound ‘Karagol’, carrying 4,500 tonnes of unspecified chemicals, was hijacked November 12 about 26km off the coast of Yemen. 14 crewmembers were onboard the vessel. This is the second hijacking of a Turkish ship in a month. Somali pirates hijacked a Turkish ship off the Horn of Africa in late October.
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