Somali pirates kill sailor
Somali pirates holding a Taiwan-flagged fishing vessel since mid-May killed one of the 16 crew members because the ship’s owners have not paid a ransom, a maritime official said today.
The pirates also said they will kill other crew members if their demands are not met, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme.
The ship – Ching Fong Hwa 168 – had two Taiwanese and 12 Chinese crew members on board when it was hijacked. Mwangura did not know the nationality of the victim.
