Target: The 43,000-ton Balmoral was circled by pirate vessels inwaters off the coast of Somalia. Photo from The Daily Mail
Terror For 1,200 Britons As Somali Pirates With Rocket Launchers Attack Cruise Ship -- Daily Mail
More than 1,200 British holidaymakers on a round-the-world cruise came under a terrifying attack from pirates armed with rocket launchers.
The 715ft-long Balmoral came under fire four times from Somali bandits, a crew member said.
The 43,000-ton cruise ship was forced to zigzag violently to evade its pursuers as the pirates gave chase in two small craft in the notoriously dangerous waters off Somalia.
One crew member said in e-mails to her boyfriend back in Britain that the pirates circled the ship and came within 400 yards of the cruise ship, The Sun reported.
Read more ....
More News On Somali And Its Piracy Problem
Cruise Line: No shots fired during 'pirate attack' scare -- USA Today
British cruise ship in 'pirate attack' scare -- CNN
Pirate fears spark cruise evacuation -- Telegraph
Lawmakers hear of pirate menace -- Washington Times
House panel: Somali stability is crucial to fighting piracy -- CNN
Piracy attacks drop as nations beef up patrols -- Ap
Successful Somali pirate attacks down: US officials -- AFP
US hands over suspected Somali pirates to Kenya -- AFP
US Navy: 7 suspected pirates handed over to Kenya -- International Herald Tribune
Somali pirates are sign of far worse dangers coming -- UPI
No comments:
Post a Comment