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| Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia | Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia |
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| The crew of a North Korean cargo ship, with US Navy help, have overpowered a group of pirates that hijacked the vessel in waters off Somalia. | The crew of a North Korean cargo ship, with US Navy help, have overpowered a group of pirates that hijacked the vessel in waters off Somalia. |
| Two of the pirates were killed and five captured. Three of the ship's crew were injured, US military officials said. | Two of the pirates were killed and five captured. Three of the ship's crew were injured, US military officials said. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Ransom demand | Ransom demand |
| A helicopter was sent from the warship USS James E Williams to investigate reports of the MV Dai Hong Dan's hijacking, the US military said in a statement. | |
| We are waiting for the ship to return to port, if nothing happens as they sail back, so that we can get more information Andrew MwanguraEast African Seafarers' Assistance Programme | We are waiting for the ship to return to port, if nothing happens as they sail back, so that we can get more information Andrew MwanguraEast African Seafarers' Assistance Programme |
| Navy officials ordered the pirates to surrender their weapons by radio, and the ship's 22 crew then managed to overpower the hijackers, the military said. | Navy officials ordered the pirates to surrender their weapons by radio, and the ship's 22 crew then managed to overpower the hijackers, the military said. |
| Andrew Mwangura, from the Seafarers' Assistance Programme, told AFP news agency the vessel had been was contracted by Mogadishu traders to deliver general cargo. | Andrew Mwangura, from the Seafarers' Assistance Programme, told AFP news agency the vessel had been was contracted by Mogadishu traders to deliver general cargo. |
| He said it was believed the ship's crew were from southern Asian nations. | He said it was believed the ship's crew were from southern Asian nations. |
| "We are waiting for the ship to return to port, if nothing happens as they sail back, so that we can get more information," Mr Mwangura said. | "We are waiting for the ship to return to port, if nothing happens as they sail back, so that we can get more information," Mr Mwangura said. |
| 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 from India - by the time of its capture. | The freighter had apparently unloaded its cargo - thought to have been sugar from India - 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. |