Pirates? Yup, pirates

De Telegraaf reports, via Xinhua, that "Somali pirates have hijacked a Dutch-owned freight vessel, the MV Amiya Scan, which sails under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, in international waters in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia... It is unclear whether the pirates have demanded a ransom. Piracy for ransom has been rampant in the lawless waters off the Somali coast."

Ah, the romance of piracy. Or not, if you're the victim. Of course, you could just buy my book on the subject: