[28/January/2009]

SOCOTRA, Jan. 28 (Saba) – Local sources in the Abdul Kori Island of the Socotra Archipelago have said  that Somali pirates have killed a fisherman on the island.

People on the island found the body at  the beach and then informed fishermen in the area who in turn informed the security forces about the incident.

Head of the Abdul Kori Fish Association Juman Muhammad said Somali pirates slew Abdullah Salim Abdullah one of the island people after they failed to hijack his boat.

The pirates  took his boat along with two 40 horsepower engines, he said.

Early in December Somali pirates killed two Yemeni fishermen in the Red Sea and injured five others while they were trying to take over their boat.

Two other fishermen managed to escape.

 The Yemeni navy became aware of the incident through the two.

Somali pirates usually hijack Yemeni boats to use them for carrying out pirate attacks against many vessels and ships that pass through the sea lanes in the Red and Arabian Seas.

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Saba