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Somali pirates seize Singapore container ship in Indian Ocean

Source: Inquirer.net
Singapore : Singapore | about 1 month ago  
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Somali pirates on Thursday seized a Singapore-flagged container ship in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles, maritime sources told Agence France-Presse. "The Singapore flagged and owned boxship Kota Wajar was seized around 300 nautical miles north the Seychelles," said Andrew Mwangura, who...
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