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August 2, 2010 · about 16 years ago

Somali pirates hijack Panama-flagged cargo ship: EU

Pirates hijacked the Panama-flagged MV Suez cargo vessel with 23 crew on board early on Monday, the European Union naval force said. EU Navfor said in a statement that the 17,300 tonne ship carrying cement bags came under small arms fire while sailing in a recommended shipping lane. It said the crew

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Pirates hijacked the Panama-flagged MV Suez cargo vessel with 23 crew on board early on Monday, the European Union naval force said. EU Navfor said in a statement that the 17,300 tonne ship carrying cement bags came under small arms fire while sailing in a recommended shipping lane. It said the crew were from Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India.

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