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Published: Wed, 11 Nov 2009

Description: Somali pirates seize cargo ship; British couple still held hostage

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" Another major pirate attack to report off the coast of Somalia. According to the European Union naval force pirates seize the cargo ship which was traveling from Kuwait to South Africa. Hijackers boarded that ship they tell us roughly 400 miles off the Seychelles islands. This attack of particular concern that the ship was loaded with chemicals. And -- two crew members now in captivity. At the same time we're told pirates of roughly twelve hijacked ships in their possession now along with some 200 hostages. Among those hostages a British couple which -- whom pirates kidnapped -- last month while they were sailing in the Indian Ocean. With us now from Mogadishu's Somalia -- freelance journalist Ahmed -- here. We cannot show you -- its picture for his own safety -- reporting for us often on their for the past few months and on and of course we appreciate it. But the corporate purpose but what was it what what it what do we know about this particular hijacking is there word out about of it."

" You know. We'll Linda -- strip information and -- will come up next morning though because Linda I got it dictatorships of the Somali coast -- when the sitcom the Somalia's coast. -- we know more information about the -- on the -- But but it it's -- huge -- that made it that you Chicago's so they're probably make a lot of millions."

" and at no one has ever been hurt ever in these pirate attacks right. -- Basically what they're wanting his ransom money and it seems like they get -- every time that that's creating a booming business for well pirates isn't."

" And if that is it a believer that the new development in here easier. Particularly these and they that I haven't -- early Christmas that the word of people on the street in movies and they're making. And so much money that -- control area of Somalia though it. All they almost have their own state but it's unbelievable."

" You say they control areas what what size area we're talking about -- people are involved in all of this."

" Up -- hundreds even out the it is and in some small it is but kept on the -- a mother of a rule as sort of a ballistic amber and -- Though they don't have a big infrastructure but but the problem with irises as you get I you have -- immediate debate you cannot really get that I was on the well I don't know what -- all that you've been able Forsythe doing because it it it won't do think that I have all the -- in -- There's no interest -- that from the -- being all about American well. I'm afraid it would continue unfortunately."

" It is it still the case that they keep sort of a home based ship floating around it seed from which they launch these operations -- that many of the people who were involved are. Really attached to each other at all by any official links they just need some money and they get out a boat and off they go up."

" Yeah it could at the very very it is very complicated. You first you need a mother ship which is a big ship. And that the big iris if it is well educated people -- would navigation education. Though but but the small pilot felt like mobile they'll be on the opposite. And they've got running around -- something that -- it. The contact the mother -- Which will come and and give them more support than more mad and I'm -- don't think it should be -- under the dictatorship -- the -- on the negotiating spot. Let -- complex situation."

" the -- high here reporting for us out of Mogadishu in Somalia Ahmed it's always good to talk to you thank you again. -- but well there unbreakable -- stymied the Japanese in World War II. And today they're participating in the nation's largest veterans day parade for the very first time. They're known -- talkers. And you'll hear their remarkable stories next plus at our web page foxnews.com. Slash -- we're asking you what you're doing on this veterans today. To celebrate and to honor lots of people of waiting and we hope you will -- foxnews.com slash dep. And at some point before this -- out we'll have a brand new original content video. Of them the veterans day parade in New York City and we had a blast out there once it's posted I'll let you know. Foxnews.com slash yeah we're right back."

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