MOGADISHU: Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel carrying 11 crew members, the ship's owner said yesterday, the third such hijacking in less than a month as piracy resurges in the country, reports AFP. The "Al Kausar" cargo ship was carrying items such as wheat and sugar from Dubai via Yemen to Somalia's Bossaso port when it came under attack, owner Isaak Them told AFP.
"The vessel was hijacked on Friday (March 31) from mid sea. One of the crew members called me on Saturday evening and informed me about the hijacking," said Them.