Somali Pirates Seize Two Tankers and Take 46 Hostages

World | March 27, 2009, Friday // 12:06|  views

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Pirates have seized two European-owned tankers off the coast of Somalia in the past two days, officials have said.

The Greek-owned vessel Nipayia, with 19 crew on board, was seized on Wednesday, the Nato Shipping Centrerevealed, cited by the BBC.

The Norwegian-owned tanker Bow Asir was captured by pirates on Thursday. It had a crew of 27 on board, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association said.

Warships from more than a dozen nations currently patrol the region, following a spike in pirate attacks in 2008.

Nato has said five extra warships will join international protection efforts in the coming days after these latest attacks seem to be showing that pirates on fishing boats can out smart the world's most high-tech naval machines, international media sources reported.

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Tags: somalia pirates, NATO, navy patrol, norwegian tanker, Greek tanker, hostages.

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