There has been a shoot-out between Somali pirates on a hijacked cargo ship loaded with 33 tanks, the East African Seafarers' Association says.
The maritime group's Andrew Mwangura told the BBC three men where shot in a row over tactics.
Pirates seized the Ukrainian ship last week and have demanded a $20m (£11m) ransom to release it.
Mr Mwangura said the situation is very tense with the ship, the Faina, surrounded by US navy vessels.
US navy spokesman Lt Nathan Christensen said on Monday that destroyers and cruisers has been deployed within 10 miles (16kms) of the hijacked ship.
— Full Report with Video via the BBC
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