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Africa Horn

Israeli security guards foil pirate attack off Somalia

2010-03-28

Crew on board a ship belonging to Israeli shipping company ZIM foiled an attempted hijacking off Somalia on Saturday, Israel Radio reported.

The ship Africa Star was on route from Mombasa in Kenya to Djibouti when pirates attacked as it sailed close to the Somali coast. Two boats approached the ship and opened fire but were driven off following a gun battle with Israel security guards.

This is the second time the Africa Star has been attacked in a week. On Wednesday the ship was attacked close to the site of Saturday's incident, but then too pirates were prevented from boarding the vessel.

Earlier this week pirates stormed a ship carrying Israeli cargo from the Ashdod to Thailand in the Indian Ocean. No Israelis on board the MV Frigia, which was sailing under a Maltese flag. The Turkish-owned vessel was carrying between 20,000 to 40,000 tons of potash for Israeli chemicals producer ICL - valued at some $11 million - when it was seized.

In recent weeks, NATO and EU naval forces have prevented 17 pirate attacks in the area off the coast of Somalia

Posted by:Fred

#13 I'm sure it's delicious, Eric, but sounds like one of those things one must grow up with to appreciate, like tuna fish salad sandwiches. I grew up at the other end of the state. I'll stick with my club soda.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-28 23:44

#12 What a gyp. ;-p

I lived in Manhattan for several year after I got out of high school, but never tried one. I wasn't an adventurous eater then.

(Did like Orange Julius, though - but that's not very adventurous.)

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-28 22:15

#11 It's an old puzzle: why don't egg creams have any egg? I don't know why not. But they don't.

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-03-28 21:44

#10 What, no eggs, Eric?

That's certainly misleading....

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-28 21:06

#9 It's made from seltzer, a little bit of milk, and chocolate syrup, usually Fox's. Popular in NY delis for a long time.

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-03-28 20:53

#8 I don't know what those are, Eric. Besides, I really shouldn't be reading Rantburg when I have responsibilities.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-28 20:30

#7 TW,

Nu, you wouldn't want a nice eggcream instead?

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-03-28 20:09

#6 Oh, Eric. I saw what you did, and you're buying the next round at the O Club. I'll have a club soda with lime -- I have a sponge cake to bake and matzah balls to mix up yet tonight, not to mention roasting a couple of eggs and chicken leg bones.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-28 19:42

#5 They're called ק-Ships.

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-03-28 17:31

#4 If it happens again, it would make me wonder if the Israelis are running a deliberate pirate hunting operation, using willing merchant vessels. It would be a great way to do a little power projection, with built-in deniability.

Posted by: Shieldwolf 2010-03-28 16:58

#3 "The ship Africa Star was on route from Mombasa in Kenya to Djibouti when pirates attacked as it sailed close to the Somali coast. Two boats approached the ship and opened fire but were driven off following a gun battle with Israel security guards. "

There might... just... be a lesson here.

Posted by: Bulldog 2010-03-28 12:18

#2 Another Zionist high-handed violation of Human Rights.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-28 08:43

#1 Did the author of this crap article suck Israeli cock for living? Or the owner of this crappy blog with no readers think that Israel ass kissing bring him American sympathy?
Sorry dude but you are senile and need to see a doctor

Posted by: republicanisiscrap 2010-03-28 04:14

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