North Korean Economy Watch reports
here:
Heavily armed Somali pirates shot and wounded nine seafarers during a bloody attempt to hijack a North Korean cargo ship off Kenya on Wednesday, a maritime watchdog said.
“There was a very violent attack against a North Korean vessel by Somali pirates who used automatic rifles and RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades),” Pottengal Mukundan, director of the London based International Maritime Bureau (IMB) told AFP.
“Nine crew members have been seriously injured as a result of the attack,” he added.
Mukundan said Somali pirates, who have become a serious hazard for shipping in the region, attacked the ship which was heading to Mombasa.
“Despite coming under heavy attack, the pirates were unable to board the ship,” he said.
Just me, but I'm always curious what those Norkors may be carrying...
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well I was wondering if the ak's and rpg-7's they were attacked with came from NK..since they and China supply a vast amount of arms to African nations.
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