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South Korean Fishing Vessel Likely Hijacked by Somalian Pirates

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A fishing vessel belonging to South Korea might have been hijacked near Somalian coast by the pirates. 27.05.2017, Sputnik International

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South Korean Fishing Vessel Likely Hijacked by Somalian Pirates

07:28 GMT 27.05.2017 (Updated: 11:14 GMT 24.11.2022)

Somali pirates carrying out preparations to a skiff in Hobyo, northeastern Somalia. File photo - Sputnik International

A fishing vessel belonging to South Korea might have been hijacked near Somalian coast by the pirates.

A Somali policeman walks towards the scene of an explosion (File) - Sputnik International

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TOKYO (Sputnik) — According to the Yonhap news agency, citing a source in the South Korean Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Seoul's naval unit Cheonghae was deployed to the site after the ship went out of the contact.

The vessel reportedly had both South Korean and foreign crew members on board.

Somalia has been plagued by civil war since 1991. Years of lawlessness and corruption have provided pirates with ample opportunities to hijack international ships for ransom with relative impunity.