In this handout photograph released by the Indian Navy, Indian Marine Commandos board a suspected pirate ship as its surrendering crew (left) hold their hands above their heads in the Gulf of Aden, December 13. Chinese sailors backed up by international navies fought off Somali pirates trying to hijack their ship Wednesday. (AFP/Indian Navy/File)Somali Pirates Launch New Attacks -- BBC News
Four more vessels have been attacked by armed bandits off Somalia, as the UN Security Council said foreign forces could pursue the pirates on land.
Maritime officials say a Chinese ship's crew held off one group of attackers until a naval patrol arrived.
But an Indonesian tugboat, Turkish cargo ship and a private yacht were successfully boarded and are thought to remain in pirates' hands.
The attacks persist despite increased US, European and Indian naval patrols.
The BBC's Peter Greste in Nairobi says the latest attacks appear to be a calculated jab at UN attempts to clamp down on piracy.
He says there have been 42 successful hijackings in the area this year.
Fourteen foreign ships and their crew of over 200 are still being held, our correspondent adds.
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More News On Somali Piracy
U.N. Authorizes Action Against Piracy -- Wall Street Journal
UN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates on Somali Land -- Voice Of America
Chinese sailors fend off Somali pirates, UN okays land ops -- AFP
About 30 Chinese rescued from pirate attack -- CNN
China preparing to send navy ships to Gulf of Aden -- International Herald Tribune
Somali Pirates Seize Four Ships on Day UN Passes Plan -- Bloomberg
UN Authorizes Land, Air Attacks on Somali Pirates -- Washington Post
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