Pirates hijack container ship in Indian Ocean
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Brussels/London - A Singapore-flagged cargo ship has been hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the European Union Naval Force said Thursday. "During the early morning of October 15 2009, a Singapore-flagged container ship, Kota Wajar, was hijacked in the Indian Ocean by pirates, some 300 nautical miles north of the Seychelles," EU NAVOR said in a statement issued by its headquarters in Northwood, Britain. The EU's anti-piracy mission said it was investigating the attack. Only two days ago, EU NAVFOR said it had identified but later released suspect pirates operating near the Seychelles Islands.
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