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11-17-2008, 08:53 AM
Pirates seize Saudi tanker in Arabian Sea: US
– This photo provided by the US Navy on October 9, 2008 shows some of the Somali pirates off of Somalia's … DUBAI (AFP) – Pirates in the Arabian Sea on Monday attacked and took control of the Saudi-owned very large crude carrier Sirius Star, a spokesman for the US Navy 5th fleet said.
"The vessel is under the pirates' control," the spokesman told AFP following a statement saying that the tanker, which is owned by Saudi Aramco, came under attack more than 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081117/wl_mideast_afp/somaliaunrestpiracysaudius_081117132405
– This photo provided by the US Navy on October 9, 2008 shows some of the Somali pirates off of Somalia's … DUBAI (AFP) – Pirates in the Arabian Sea on Monday attacked and took control of the Saudi-owned very large crude carrier Sirius Star, a spokesman for the US Navy 5th fleet said.
"The vessel is under the pirates' control," the spokesman told AFP following a statement saying that the tanker, which is owned by Saudi Aramco, came under attack more than 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081117/wl_mideast_afp/somaliaunrestpiracysaudius_081117132405