Somali pirates Saturday, seized a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean about 1,000 miles east of Somalia, the European Union Anti-piracy naval force said in a statement.
The MV Renuar, bulk cargo vessel owned by Liberia, was heading to Fujairah in the UAE from Port Louis in Mauritius on Saturday when the pirates attacked it with small arms and rocket-powered grenades. The EU forces said the hijackers had confirmed control of the vessel.
The crew of 24 Filipinos reportedly tried to escape the pirates, but did not succeed. The EU naval force stated that it has had no contact with the ship and that it did not know the condition of the crew.
Somali pirates are currently more than 500 crewmembers from over 20 vessels, according to AP. Hijackers usually hold ships and crew for months until ransoms of millions of dollars are paid, according to the report.
The MV Renuar, bulk cargo vessel owned by Liberia, was heading to Fujairah in the UAE from Port Louis in Mauritius on Saturday when the pirates attacked it with small arms and rocket-powered grenades. The EU forces said the hijackers had confirmed control of the vessel.
The crew of 24 Filipinos reportedly tried to escape the pirates, but did not succeed. The EU naval force stated that it has had no contact with the ship and that it did not know the condition of the crew.
Somali pirates are currently more than 500 crewmembers from over 20 vessels, according to AP. Hijackers usually hold ships and crew for months until ransoms of millions of dollars are paid, according to the report.
