Returning to Israel from east Asia, an Israeli container ship was attacked by four pirate boats off the coast of Somalia in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
By Shlomi Diaz & Israel Hayom Staff
An Israeli security team thwarted an attempt on Wednesday by Somali pirates to seize an Israeli container ship.
A Zim container ship [Illustrative] – Photo: Michel Dot Com
The ship, belonging to Zim Integrated Shipping Services, ran into trouble in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, off the coast of Somalia, as it made its way from east Asia to Israel.
A number of pirate boats approached the ship and pirates from one of the boats attempted to board it.
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