The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked another Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, the third such attack in recent weeks, authorities said Monday.

El Haroun, 38, received one of the association’s Surface Warfare Operational Excellence Awards for his gutsy role in responding to a Somali pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.