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Iran striving to free hijacked sailors
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:51:00 GMT
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Armed pirates on Thursday hijacked an Iranian bulk carrier with 29 crew and a Japanese-operated chemical tanker with 19 crew within an hour in the Gulf of Aden in an unprecedented spate of attacks, Noel Choong, head of the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre had earlier said.
According to Choong, the pirates opened fire on the Iranian carrier before boarding it.
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The pirates have made no request yet in return for the release of the crew, he noted adding that the Iranian sailors are in good health conditions.
Two German and Malaysian cargo ships were also hijacked in the same area later in the day.
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The impoverished country has not had a functioning government since 1991 and pirates frequently seize foreign vessels for ransom, making it difficult and expensive to deliver aid to the region.
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:51:00 GMT
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Armed pirates on Thursday hijacked an Iranian bulk carrier with 29 crew and a Japanese-operated chemical tanker with 19 crew within an hour in the Gulf of Aden in an unprecedented spate of attacks, Noel Choong, head of the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre had earlier said.
According to Choong, the pirates opened fire on the Iranian carrier before boarding it.
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The pirates have made no request yet in return for the release of the crew, he noted adding that the Iranian sailors are in good health conditions.
Two German and Malaysian cargo ships were also hijacked in the same area later in the day.
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The impoverished country has not had a functioning government since 1991 and pirates frequently seize foreign vessels for ransom, making it difficult and expensive to deliver aid to the region.