Somali Pirates Hijack UAE-Owned Ship

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Tuesday, 19 July 2011 01:24

NAIROBI: Somali pirates have hijacked the United Arabia Emirates-owned oil tanker with 16 crew members in the northern Indian Ocean, European Union anti-piracy taskforce told China's Xinhua news on Monday.

 

EU Naval Force Spokesman Paddy O'Kennedy said the laden UAE- flagged tanker, MV Jubba XX was seized on July 16 on her regular route from the United Arab Emirates to the port of Berbera, Somalia.

 


- Bernama

 
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