Yemen: Pirates Accused Of Vessel Attack As NATO Steps Up Aid Escorts -- AdnkronosRome, 7 Nov. (AKI) - Pirates are reported to have stormed a ship located off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, using rocket launchers and Kalashnikov rifles. The nationality of the affected ship, 'CC Future', is unknown. News of the attack was relayed by the commander of an Italian ship, the 'PB Tankers Green Point', from the sailing company Pietro Barbaro.
Last week, the United Nations called for the creation of a special peacekeeping force to tackle the issue of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia and Yemen.
The move follows a resolution endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council in June to allow foreign warships to enter Somalia's territorial waters to fight piracy.
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