A vessel carrying an unspecified number of French tourists has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say.
The BBC reports that a delegation of officials from the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland has gone to Eyl port to investigate the report.
In April 2008, French commandos made six arrests in a helicopter raid against pirates after they freed a French yacht's crew.
The waters off
Somalia has been without a functioning central government for 17 years and has suffered from continual civil strife, some countries, but as far as I am aware, not Malaysia, continue do business there.
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"We don't have details but it seems there are some tourists on board."
Andrew Mwangura, head of the East Africa Seafarers' Assistance Programme, reportedly told Reuters news agency.
Diligite justitiam, O judices terrae
Cherish justice, O judges of the earth
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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