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U.S Navy file photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vincent J. Street
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Reuters brings us this report late this Tuesday evening and it starts off like this…
Pirates attacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia with rockets and automatic weapons, but failed to board the craft, the ship's owner said on Tuesday… The crew of the Liberty Sun was unharmed, but the vessel suffered damage, according to a statement from Liberty Maritime Corp of Lake Success, New York… The ship immediately requested help from the U.S. Navy and was now under escort, the statement said… "We are grateful and pleased that no one was injured and the crew and the ship are safe," it said…
Read the full report at link below…
Pirates attack U.S.-flagged ship
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FOXNews.com has this take on the report this evening and it goes in part like this…
…On Tuesday, the Liberty Sun, with a crew of about 20 U.S. citizens, reported to the U.S. Coast Guard that they were being attacked by pirates. The Navy dispatched the USS Bainbridge, the same warship that came to the rescue of the Maersk Alabama last week… But by the time the warship arrived several hours later at the scene of the attack on the Liberty Sun, the pirates were gone… The pirates had fired rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the ship, Liberty Maritime Corporation of Lake Success, N.Y., said in a written statement. The vessel sustained damage in the attack…
Read the full report at link below…
Pirates Attack U.S.-Flagged Ship Off Somali Coast in Unsuccessful New Hijacking Attempt
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Also in the news today:
Somali Pirates Hijack 4 Ships, Take 60 Hostages
About this News Video: Undeterred Somali pirates went on a hijacking spree, brazenly capturing four more ships and taking over 60 crew members hostage in the Gulf of Aden, the waterway at the center of the world's fight against piracy.
This News Video posted on YouTube by AssociatedPress
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