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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 27 > Somali pirates hijack 2 vessels in 24 hours

Somali pirates hijack 2 vessels in 24 hours


March 27, 2009

BRUSSELS — Pirates armed with machine guns hijacked a Norwegian tanker Thursday off the coast of Somalia, the ship’s owner said, an attack that came less than 24 hours after a smaller Greek-owned vessel was seized in the same area. The U.S. 5th Fleet, which patrols the....

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