Awwal 04, 1432 H / April 08, 2011, SPA -- A German-owned ship was captured by pirates early Friday off the Omani coast, reported the EU mission charged with reducing piracy in the region, according to dpa. The MV Susan K was on its way from Mumbai, India to Port Sudan, Sudan, when it captured about 200 nautical miles north-east of Salalah, Oman, at a site about 35 nautical miles from the Omani coastline, reported the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR). Exact details of the attack remain unclear. EUNAVFOR reported that at least 10 pirates boarded the ship, which is flagged in Antigua & Barbuda. The ship has a crew of 10, four Ukrainians and six Filipinos. EUNAVFOR had no further information about the crew.
