The tanker, a 300,000-tonne ship called the Samho Dream was loaded with crude oil and was on its way to the United States from Iraq with 24 crew. It was seized on Sunday and the South Korean government has sent a destroyer already in the area to intercept the tanker before it reaches any port. Full StoryRelated:
SKorean navy pursuing hijacked tanker off Somalia - The Associated Press
South Korea tanker hijacked by Somali pirates - BBC News
