Somali official says pirates open fire on local naval forces
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MOGADISHU -- A Somali official says pirates who seized an oil tanker have opened fire on naval troops from the semiautonomous state of Puntland, sparking clashes between the two sides.
Ali Shire Mohamud, the commissioner of Alula district where the ship is being held, says clashes started after naval forces tried to stop a boat carrying reinforcement pirates to the ship.
Puntland dispatched naval forces to the area after the pirates seized the ship on Monday.
