Pirates Off the Barbary Coast

Posted on October 22, 2005 by glasscastle

Pirates have seized a cargo ship off
the coast of Somalia, local officials have confirmed.

They said the Maltese-registered ship, Pagania, was attacked late on Wednesday
as it sailed from South Africa to Europe with a cargo of iron ore.

The hijackers are reportedly demanding a $700,000 (

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