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Somalia: Somali pirates hijack another Greek ship off the lawless Somalia Mon. September 22, 2008 02:31 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) A maritime official said Somali pirates hijacked another Greek ship off the lawless Horn of Africa nation on Sunday in the latest of a wave of attacks. Head of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme, Andrew Mwangura, said the MV Capt Stephanos had 17 Filipino crew, one Chinese and a Ukrainian on board. However, no other details were immediately available. So far this year, heavily-armed pirates from Somalia have seized more that 30 vessels off the coast of their country, making its waters the most dangerous in the world. Last Wednesday, Somali gunmen hijacked another Greek ship, the Centauri. The pirates are holding more than a dozen vessels and more than 200 crew members for ransom.-Reuters News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News DRC: 'DR Congo army fights allied militia'-UN... Congo: Congolese Tutsi rebels say pulling back to he... Sudan: 10 Sudan papers suspend publication Uganda: Authorities urge ‘angered Muslims to st... Rwanda: Extradited Rwandan aide to arrive in Fr... East Africa: UN experts urge extension of arms ... Somalia: EU, NATO naval forces track HK-flagged shi... Nigeria: Gunmen release hijacked cargo ship, free cr... Somalia: Somali pirates another ship -maritime grou... Ethiopia: Ethiopian troops won't stay in Somalia "i... More News...