Pirates capture US cargo ship

Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 21 Americans on board today.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2009 - 12:15

Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 21 Americans on board today.

The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama is the sixth to be seized within a week and the first with an all-American crew.

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