Cognoscetis veritatem, et veritas liberabit vos. (John 8:32)
The Local reports a Finnish ship was hijacked off the Swedish island of Öland in the early hours of last Friday.
A group of black-clad masked men boarded the ship.
They claimed to be police officers, and searched the Maltese-registered vessel which was laden with timber bound for Algeria.
The vessel's Russian crew were bound and gagged for the duration of their 12 hour ordeal which began at around 3 AM on Friday July 24th.
The Swedish National Police Board has stated that the men were not police.
The Swedish police have launched an investigation into the hijacking amid allegations that the crew were assaulted with rifle butts.
Exactly what the hijackers, who spoke English, were looking for remains unclear.
The hijackers are reported to have been travelling in a high-speed inflatable boat.
After the attack the vessel continued on its journey.
Police are now appealing for information from any recreational sailors who may have seen anything.
Five countries were apparently involved - Finland, Algeria, Malta, Sweden, and Russia.
Can it be that Somali pirates are operating here in the waters of the far north too?
"Deus est enim, qui operatur in vobis et velle et perficere pro bona voluntate", Philippians 2:13.
2 comments:
That's a pretty lady, Philippe!
I thought so too Donald! :-)
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