S. Korean freighter hijacked by Somali pirates

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S. Korean freighter hijacked by Somali pirates
A South Korean cargo ship with 21 crew members aboard was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Saturday apparently by Somali pirates, an official at Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The crew of the 10,000-ton ship, carrying chemical materials, comprises eight South Koreans, two Indonesians, and 11 others from Myanmar, the official said, requesting anonymity.

The ship was sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Sri Lanka when it was hijacked in the waters between Oman and India shortly after noon (Seoul time), he said, adding that the vessel belongs to Samho Shipping based in the southern port city of Busan.
"The current location of the ship has not been found yet but the crew seem to be unharmed," the official said.

The foreign ministry formed a task force to deal with the incident and it is consulting with other related ministries over the matter, he added. (Yonhap News)