Pirates Hijack Vessel Off Africa Coast

索马里海盗在非洲近海劫持船只

Maritime officials said Friday Somali pirates have hijacked a Taiwanese fishing boat off the far southeast coast of Mauritius.
The European Union Naval Force says the 14-member crew was reported missing by the boat's owner Thursday.

海事官员星期五表示，索马里海盗在毛利求斯西南部海岸外劫持了一艘台湾渔船。欧盟海军说，船主星期四报告有14名船员失踪。

There has been no confirmation on the status of the crew or if any ransom demand has been made.
目前没有证实这些船员是否遭到绑架，或者海盗是否索取赎金。

The EU force has warned that Somali pirate attacks are likely to increase with the end of the regional monsoon season.EU ships are patrolling the shipping lanes near Somalia in an effort to reduce pirate hijackings. Somali pirates have hijacked dozens of ships in recent years, taking in tens of millions of dollars in ransom.

欧盟军队还警告说，随着区域季风季节的结束，索马里海盗的袭击大概会增加。欧盟军舰在索马里附近的航线巡逻以期减少海盗劫持。索马里海盗近年来劫持了数十艘船只，获取了数千万美元的赎金。