Attackers Board Ship off the Coast of Somalia after Firing Rocket-Propelled Grenades

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, British officials said, likely the latest attack by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the area. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center issued an alert over the attack, warning ships in the area. The private security firm Ambrey also reported that an attack was underway, saying it targeted a Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa. Ambrey added that it appeared to be an assault by Somali pirates, who have been reported as operating in the area in recent days and who reportedly seized an Iranian fishing boat to use as a base of operations.