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Pirates hijack huge cargo ship in Indian Ocean and redirect it towards Somalia
was sailing with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was attacked by pirates on Tuesday and is now heading in the direction of Somalia. “A group of 15-20 Somali pirates hijacked the ship ...
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Remote-controlled cargo ships are a great idea — unless you're a pirate
but beyond the technological prowess of many pirate outfits and not worth the effort for others. The point of hijacking a ship is generally not for the cargo — who wants to try to unload ...
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Somali pirates hijack Bangladeshi cargo ship, take more than 20 hostage
March 12 (UPI) --Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more ... The hijacking in that area -- known for such occurrences -- of the Indian Ocean came the same day ...
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‘Ongoing threat’: Armed gang board cargo ship off West Africa
A Portugal-flagged general cargo ship was raided by three armed individuals 54 nautical miles (100 km) north-west of Bara, ...
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Nigerian pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV Glarus, was carrying wheat from Lniagos to Port Harcourt when it was ...