Eritrean pirates' attacks continue on Yemeni boats
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 16/11/2009
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Eritrean Pirates have seized six Yemeni fishing boats in the international waters, an attack that comes within continuous harassment and provocation exercised against the Yemeni boats by the Eritrean. Under gun threat, they pulled the boats with 89 fishermen on them to Harmel island in Eritrea and confiscated all the boats' contents and tools, the information center of the Interior Ministry said.The Red Sea-based Coastguard said that the pirates released a boat with 78 fishermen onboard.The boat has already reached Yemeni coast.
However, another 11 Yemeni fishermen with 5 boasts are still held by the Eritrean
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