Friday, July 31, 2009

Somali pirates shoot Turkish sailor: report

"Somali pirates shoot Turkish sailor: report

(AFP) – 2 hours ago

ISTANBUL — Pirates holding a Turkish bulk carrier off Somalia have shot and wounded one of the sailors, a Turkish newspaper quoted relatives as saying Friday.

The mother of one of the 23 crew said her son told them about the incident in a brief telephone conversation earlier this week."

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