Chinese fishing vessel under the control of alleged pirates off the coast of Somalia: EU naval force
New Indian ExpressA Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday, CNN has reported. The ship, with up to 18 crew members, had been taken over by the suspected pirates, some of whom were armed with AK-47s and machine guns, the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta said in a statement. The EU's Operation Atalanta said in the statement that after receiving an alert by the Puntland maritime Police Force, it has been monitoring a Chinese fishing vessel off the North-east coast of Puntland, Somalia, allegedly hijacked. "Following the detection by EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, assets have been in the vicinity of the Chinese fishing vessel to increase situational awareness and gather information, confirming that the fishing vessel is under the control of the alleged pirates, some of whom are carrying AK-47 and machine guns.
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