NATO Somali Piracy Update 8 April 2010

NATO Shipping Centre (: SOMALIA PIRACY UPDATE 08. APRIL 2010:

08. April 2010
WARNING Pirate Attack Somali Basin / Indian Ocean (1343N,05641E)
Alert number 327 / 2010.
At 0622 UTC a merchant vessel is currently under attack by 1 skiffs in position 13 43N - 056 41E
Weapons have been fired
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07. April 2010
Alert Update, Somali Basin / Indian Ocean (04 59S,043 52E)
Alert number 326 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 325 / 2010.
At 12:43 UTC a merchant vessel was under attack by pirates in position 0459S 04352E.
***This vessel has been hijacked***
Alert number 325 / 2010.
At 12:43 UTC a merchant vessel is currently under attack by pirates in position 0459S 04352E.

For previous report, see here.

UPDATE: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Center 2010 map of attacks/hijackings off Somalia from here: