A Turkish cargo ship with 23 crew on board has been seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Istanbul-based Horizon Shipping said pirates in speed boats had surrounded the Horizon I vessel in the Gulf of Aden at about 0530 GMT. Three attackers managed to board the tanker, which was heading from Saudi Arabia to Jordan, the firm said.
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Turkish ship seized off Somalia
A Turkish cargo ship with 23 crew on board has been seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Istanbul-based Horizon Shipping said pirates in speed boats had surrounded the Horizon I vessel in the Gulf of Aden at about 0530 GMT. Three attackers managed to board the tanker, which was heading from S
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