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| Pirates 'seize German cargo ship' | Pirates 'seize German cargo ship' |
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| Somali pirates have hijacked a 20,000-tonne German container ship in the Indian Ocean, a merchant mariners' charity reports. | Somali pirates have hijacked a 20,000-tonne German container ship in the Indian Ocean, a merchant mariners' charity reports. |
| They seized the ship on Saturday about 400 nautical miles (740km) off the southern Somali port of Kismayo, between the Seychelles and Kenya. | |
| A crew of 24 is believed to be aboard the ship, the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said. | A crew of 24 is believed to be aboard the ship, the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said. |
| The names of the ship and identities of the crew members are being verified. | The names of the ship and identities of the crew members are being verified. |
| Somalia-based pirates have captured dozens of ships over the past year. | |
| They have expanded their reach far out into the Indian Ocean since foreign warships started patrolling coastal areas. | |
| "We believe the German ship has 24 crew on board," said Andrew Mwangura of the Mombasa-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme. | |
| "We're trying to establish their identities and the name of the vessel," he told Reuters news agency. |