Pirates Seize Spanish Fishing boat near Somalia
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The BBC Reports:
A Spanish naval frigate is heading for the area off Somalia where pirates seized a Spanish fishing boat with 26 crew on board, officials say.
FACTS:
The Playa de Bakio - a Basque tuna boat - was attacked about 250 miles (400km) off the coast on Saturday.
Somali coastal waters are among the most hazardous in the world.
The Spanish trawler's crew consists of 13 Spaniards and 13 Africans.
The Spanish government is now trying to locate the boat.
A Basque regional government source said the trawler was in "international waters" when it was attacked.
A Spanish naval frigate is heading for the area off Somalia where pirates seized a Spanish fishing boat with 26 crew on board, officials say.
FACTS:
The Playa de Bakio - a Basque tuna boat - was attacked about 250 miles (400km) off the coast on Saturday.
Somali coastal waters are among the most hazardous in the world.
The Spanish trawler's crew consists of 13 Spaniards and 13 Africans.
The Spanish government is now trying to locate the boat.
A Basque regional government source said the trawler was in "international waters" when it was attacked.
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