HARADHEERE, Somalia (Reuters) - The captain of a Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker hijacked this week has died from gunshot wounds sustained when the ship was attacked, a Somali pirate said on Wednesday.

The was a pause in hijackings during monsoon rains, but the Somali sea gangs have stepped up attacks in the past two months, especially off the Seychelles as pirates extend their range to evade navies patrolling off the Horn of Africa.

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