Initial reports indicate that Somali pirates may have hijacked, or attempted to hijack, one of the dirtiest and most foul-smelling vessels on the planet… a livestock ship. Why in God’s name they chose to hijack a ship with a cargo of live animals is yet unclear.
Further details on this alleged attack can be found HERE.
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