(CNN) -- The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
"The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel, which sustained damage," said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel.
The ship was carrying U.S. food aid for African nations, the statement said.
Cheers to Strangey for the tip.
UPDATE: Obama held 17 meetings on the US ship seized by pirates.
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1 comments:
That crazy 17 yet again!
also from the article:
And finally, he gave an unambiguous order -- to shoot if the captain's life was in peril.
And when it was all over, as a top administration official told me, Obama "didn't wrap himself around the bravery of those military seals."
Indeed, he commended the captain, the SEALs, called for multilateral efforts to stop piracy -- and went on the next day to give an economic speech. Indeed, this aide adds, "He's not about to put on a flight suit on an aircraft carrier and declare mission accomplished."
Nice to see that when the crunch is on he's got his captain's back!
(and the little GB dig too!)
~SE~
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