Britons rescued after escaping hijacked ship
Two Brits have escaped from a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia
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Saturday, 29, Nov 2008 10:33
Two British security guards were rescued by a helicopter in the Gulf of Aden after escaping from a ship hijacked by pirates.
Three security personnel were working on board the MV Biscaglia when the vessel came under attack by pirates who then took over control of the ship
In a statement released yesterday, the British high commission in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi said: "The MV Biscaglia was attacked this morning.
"The three men were picked up by a German naval helicopter and taken to a French warship. They are now safely on board."
The MV Biscaglia, a Libyan registered chemical tanker, is the 97th to be attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia and the 40th to be hijacked, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
The ship is said to have 27 people on board - 25 Indians and two Bangladeshi nationals.
The latest hijacking comes after pirates seized control of the Sirius tanker carrying $100 million (£65 million) in oil on board.
Warships from Denmark, India, Malaysia, Russia, the U.S. and NATO have stepped up patrols in the important shipping corridor to warn off pirates operating off the coast of Somalia, a country located on the eastern Horn of Africa that has not had a central government since 1991.