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| Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia | Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia |
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| A group of pirates that hijacked a South Korean cargo ship in the waters off Somalia have been overpowered by the crew, according to one official. | |
| The ship's capture was reported on Tuesday morning by the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme. | The ship's capture was reported on Tuesday morning by the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme. |
| But a few hours later, the programme's Andrew Mwangura said the ship's 22 crew had regained control of the vessel. | But a few hours later, the programme's Andrew Mwangura said the ship's 22 crew had regained control of the vessel. |
| Somalia is notorious for piracy. Only Indonesia's waters are considered more prone to pirate attacks. | Somalia is notorious for piracy. Only Indonesia's waters are considered more prone to pirate attacks. |
| Only on Monday, a Japanese vessel was seized off the East African coast. | Only on Monday, a Japanese vessel was seized off the East African coast. |
| After Tuesday's hijack, militiamen demanded a $15,000 (£7,250) ransom to free the vessel, said Paddy Ankunda, a spokesman for African Union troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu. | After Tuesday's hijack, militiamen demanded a $15,000 (£7,250) ransom to free the vessel, said Paddy Ankunda, a spokesman for African Union troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu. |
| "The hijacking was masterminded by the same people who were supposed to bring it into the dock," he said. | "The hijacking was masterminded by the same people who were supposed to bring it into the dock," he said. |
| The freighter had apparently unloaded its cargo - thought to have been sugar - by the time of its capture. | The freighter had apparently unloaded its cargo - thought to have been sugar - by the time of its capture. |
| Mr Mwangura said the crew were sailing the ship back to Mogadishu after defeating the pirates. | Mr Mwangura said the crew were sailing the ship back to Mogadishu after defeating the pirates. |
| "I hear the crew on the ship overpowered the gunmen. The crew were 22 while the gunmen were eight," he said. | "I hear the crew on the ship overpowered the gunmen. The crew were 22 while the gunmen were eight," he said. |