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07-01-2010

Pirates Seize Ship Carrying 2300 Hyundai's

Graham Winfrey - A ship carrying 2,300 Hyundai's and Kia's was captured by Somali pirates about 600 miles off the coast of Somalia late Friday, The Car Connection reports.

Not to make light of something as serious as a pirate attack, but Hyundai's own public relations man Dan Bedore tweeted that: "Even Pirates seem to be switching to Hyundai."

The autos were headed for Saudi Arabia from their home port of Ulsan when the hijack occurred just before reaching EU-patrolled international shipping channels.

No one aboard was injured in the attack.

It is expected that the pirates will hold the ship for ransom, just one of at least 11 also currently being held by Somali pirates.

 


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