By IRNA,
Beijing : Pirates prowling the waters off the Horn of Africa hijacked another merchant ship Tuesday — at least the second in four days — a 21st century version of an ancient security threat.
The Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship Delight and its 25-person crew were captured late Tuesday morning off the coast of Yemen.
China Maritime Search and Rescue Center said that it was hauling 36,000 metric tons of wheat to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.
In addition to the Sirius Star and Delight, the International Maritime Bureau has reported at least eight other attacks by pirates on shipping in the region since the beginning of last week, most of them warded off by seamen aboard the targeted vessels.
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