Somali pirates are at it again, but not against Americans. This time the Chinese are the victims of their hostage tactics. Monday pirates seized a Chinese cargoship, De Xin Hai, with 25 people aboard. The attacks happen early Monday morning, 700 miles east off the lawless Somali coastline. This is the first successful attack on a Chinese vessel since the country deployed three naval warships to the region. The pirates used more sophisticated equipment and a "mother-ship" for this attack, which enabled them to attack hundreds of miles off the coast. The current attack has increased the Chinese hostage number to 146 individuals. Currently, the Somali pirates have a multi-million dollar ransom set.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/19/world/AP-Piracy.html?_r=1&ref=africa
By: Taylar Proctor
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