NAIROBI, Kenya—Pirates prowling the treacherous waters off the Horn of Africa hijacked another merchant ship Tuesday, at least the fourth in four days.
One shipping company said it was abandoning routes through the area, taking a longer trip around Africa.
The Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship Delight and its 25-person crew were captured Tuesday off the coast of Yemen, Beijing's Xinhua news agency reported, citing the official Maritime Search and Rescue Center. It was hauling 36,000 metric tons of wheat to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, the news service reported.
U.S. forces in the Middle East confirmed the hijacking but could provide no further details."
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