He said they 'd been seized by pirates , that no one was injured , no dead ... and then clac , the phone went dead , ' '' said the spokesman , who did not give his name . Pirates hijack German-owned tanker in Gulf of Aden . The pirates have seized the MV Maersk Alabama and are holding it for ransom. Naval ships patrolling the area did not have contact with pirates .
Pirates hijack German-owned tanker in Gulf of Aden . The pirates have seized the MV Maersk Alabama and are holding it for ransom. Naval ships patrolling the area did not have contact with pirates .