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April 8, 2010 · about 16 years ago

Hijacked Korea oil tanker ‘anchors near Somalia’

South Korea says a super-tanker hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean has anchored about 7km (four miles) off the coast of Somalia. The foreign ministry in Seoul said the 300,000-ton ship, laden with crude oil, arrived late on Wednesday. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the owner

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South Korea says a super-tanker hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean has anchored about 7km (four miles) off the coast of Somalia. The foreign ministry in Seoul said the 300,000-ton ship, laden with crude oil, arrived late on Wednesday. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the owner of the ship had made contact with the hijackers.

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