Pirates attack but fail to board U.S.-flagged merchant ship off Somalia, NATO source says
Posted: 09:19 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to the company and a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
“The pirates fired rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel which sustained damage,” said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel.
The ship was carrying U.S. food aid for African nations, the statement said.
It was an unsuccessful attack, and the pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa, officials said. LinkHere
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to the company and a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
“The pirates fired rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel which sustained damage,” said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel.
The ship was carrying U.S. food aid for African nations, the statement said.
It was an unsuccessful attack, and the pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa, officials said. LinkHere
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