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| Somalis storm hijacked UAE ship | Somalis storm hijacked UAE ship |
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| Forces from Somalia's Puntland region have stormed a UAE-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, local officials say. | Forces from Somalia's Puntland region have stormed a UAE-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, local officials say. |
| The men from the semi-autonomous region defeated the pirates after "brief fighting", the mayor of the region's Bosasso port told Reuters news agency. | The men from the semi-autonomous region defeated the pirates after "brief fighting", the mayor of the region's Bosasso port told Reuters news agency. |
| Seven pirates were arrested in the incident a day after the Al-Khaleej was hijacked, local officials said. | Seven pirates were arrested in the incident a day after the Al-Khaleej was hijacked, local officials said. |
| Pirates also seized a Spanish fishing boat in the area at the weekend. | Pirates also seized a Spanish fishing boat in the area at the weekend. |
| At least three people were wounded in the incident, although the ship's crew were unhurt, local reports said. | At least three people were wounded in the incident, although the ship's crew were unhurt, local reports said. |
| The ship was hijacked en-route to Bosasso on Monday. | The ship was hijacked en-route to Bosasso on Monday. |
| Notorious area | Notorious area |
| The incident is the latest in a spate of pirate raids on vessels in Somali coastal waters, some of the most hazardous in the world. | The incident is the latest in a spate of pirate raids on vessels in Somali coastal waters, some of the most hazardous in the world. |
| A Spanish naval frigate is now heading for the area where pirates seized a Spanish tuna trawler with 26 crew on board | A Spanish naval frigate is now heading for the area where pirates seized a Spanish tuna trawler with 26 crew on board |
| The captain of the trawler - contacted by Spanish radio - said the crew were "all well". The Somali pirates have demanded a ransom. | The captain of the trawler - contacted by Spanish radio - said the crew were "all well". The Somali pirates have demanded a ransom. |
| The Playa de Bakio - a Basque tuna boat - was attacked about 250 miles (400km) off the coast. | The Playa de Bakio - a Basque tuna boat - was attacked about 250 miles (400km) off the coast. |
| Earlier this month, a luxury French yacht was hijacked with 30 people on board. | Earlier this month, a luxury French yacht was hijacked with 30 people on board. |
| A Paris court has charged six Somalis over the incident, detained when French commandos carried out a raid after the hostages were freed. | |
| Last year, more than 25 ships were seized by pirates in Somali coastal waters. | Last year, more than 25 ships were seized by pirates in Somali coastal waters. |
| Somalia has not had an effective central government for more than 17 years and is plagued by insecurity. | Somalia has not had an effective central government for more than 17 years and is plagued by insecurity. |
| Puntland, an arid region in the country's north-east, declared itself an autonomous state in August 1998. | Puntland, an arid region in the country's north-east, declared itself an autonomous state in August 1998. |