Pirates hijack another ship in Somalia

Somali pirates have hijacked a ship in southern Somalia in the latest attack off the country’s lawless coast, a maritime official said. The Kismayu-bound ship was hijacked by Somali gunmen on Thursday and commandeered to a coastal town near Harardheere where two other vessels are still being held by gunmen. “The boat was heading to Kismayu when pirates opened fire at it,” said Andrew Mwangura, of the Seafarers Assistance Program, a Kenyan-based organisation representing sailors in the region.