Somali pirates set dangerous trend
China Daily | Updated: 2008-11-20 07:50
The chief officer (no name given) of the MV Kapitan Maslov points to bullet holes in the side of his ship on Tuesday on the vessel's arrival in the port of Mombassa, Kenya. The MV Kapitan Maslov was recently attacked by Somali pirates but managed to escape. AP |
In high seas and heavy rain, the supertanker Kasagisan was steaming through the Malacca Strait in February when it was suddenly surrounded by six small boats.
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