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Pirates seize Philippines ship near Somalia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia A maritime official says pirates have hijacked a Philippines chemical tanker with 23 crew members near Somalia.Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says the ship was heading to Asia when it was seized Monday in the Gulf of Aden by pirates armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. This brought the number of attacks this year in the African waters to 83, with 33 ships hijacked. Choong says 12 remain in the hands of pirates along with more than 200 crew members. The attack comes despite increased international cooperation to crack down on pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Looks like the plan neeeds work... Posted by: tu3031 2008-11-11 |
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