http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/9903
By Abdulaziz Billow
Somali pirates have on Friday hijacked a Singaporean flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden. According to a statement from the European Union Naval Force EUNAVFOR, the tanker M/V PRAMONI with 24 crew members was en route to Kandla in India when it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. The crew consists of 17 Indonesians, 5 Chinese, 1 Nigerian and a Vietnamese.
The hijacking comes as China proposes to establish a naval base in the region in a move that will strengthen Chinese military presence in the African continent. Last week, pirates hijacked three vessels including a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Navios Apollon and a British flagged chemical tanker St. James Park. Somali pirates have caused havoc in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes hijacking commercial ships despite the presence of a multinational naval force.
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