Pesky Pirates Still Taking Ships on African Coast!

Click HERE to watch a slideshow about the Somali pirates. Read the story. Answer the questions.

STORY:

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Pirates have hijacked a Panamanian-flagged ship with 18 crew off the east coast of Africa 10 days ago.

 The Juba General Trading Company had hired the ship to carry cargo from the United Arab Emirates to Mogadishu, Somalia.

There are 18 people on board. 

When the company called the ship, a pirate answered the phone and said it had been hijacked. He said that the bandits were demanding a $3 million ransom. The man refused to give his name for fear of arrest. He said the ship was captured 10 days ago about 60 miles off the Somali coast.

The latest hijacking means Somali pirates are holding 11 ships with more than 200 people being kept as hostages, including a British couple seized from their personal yacht late last month.

QUESTIONS:

1) Where did this story take place?

2) When did this story take place?

3) How many people were on the ship?

4) How much ransom are they demanding?

5) How many ships do the pirates have in total?

6) How many people are they holding in total?

Info and slideshow from YAHOO!