Somali pirates seized a small Dutch ship Thursday in the Gulf of Aden, the latest hijacking in one of the world's busiest and most dangerous waterways, a Western diplomat said, according to AP. There were no immediate details on the number of crew or their nationalities. Also Thursday, the wife and mother of two Romanian sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates made an emotional plea for their safety. Elena Sarchizian told Associated Press Television News that she would give «my heart and soul» to have her husband and daughter safely returned. She said Thursday she has been praying ever since she heard about the kidnapping. The U.S. Navy says the MV Victoria, a German cargo ship with 11 Romanian crew, was captured by Somali pirates on Tuesday in the Gulf of Aden. Sarchizian's husband Hartin is the ship's chief mechanic and her 30-year-old daughter Ruxandra is a naval officer on the MV Victoria. The Kru Martime recruiting company has identified the 11 sailors. Eight are from the Black Sea port of Constanta, including the Sarchizians.
