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January 6, 2010 · about 16 years ago

Somali pirates free hijacked Pakistani ‘mother ship’

A Pakistani fishing vessel used by Somali pirates to hijack a UK-owned car-transporting ship has been freed in the Indian Ocean. The Shahbaig – also known as the Shazaib – was used as a “mother ship” from which smaller boats were launched to capture the UK-owned Asian Glory.

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A Pakistani fishing vessel used by Somali pirates to hijack a UK-owned car-transporting ship has been freed in the Indian Ocean. The Shahbaig – also known as the Shazaib – was used as a “mother ship” from which smaller boats were launched to capture the UK-owned Asian Glory.

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