Norwegian cargo ship attacked by Somali pirates
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Somali pirates Wednesday attempted to seize a Norwegian cargo ship south of Yemen, the Greek Shipping Ministry said. The pirates were repelled by the crew of the Norwegian ship, Sigloo Tor, which alerted the Atalante anti-piracy mission under which European Union navies patrol Somalian waters, a statement said. A boat suspected of the attempted hijacking with five Somalians on board was intercepted soon afterwards by the Greek frigate Psara. The boat was searched but no action was taken due to lack of evidence, the statement said.