A Chinese fishing boat was recently hijacked by Somali Pirates wielding AK-47 rifles. They have asked for a ransom to release the vessel and its 18-member crew, per authorities.
It remains unclear when the hijacking occurred however European Union’s Anti-Piracy Force drew attention to this incident on Thursday.
Mohamed Dini, a police officer in Eyl, a pirate stronghold on the east coast of Puntland said that the pirates are taking the ship further from the...