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Somali Pirates Hijack Malaysian Ship, 23 Crew

   VOA News 30 November 2010

   Somali pirates have hijacked a Malaysian-flagged container ship in the
   Indian Ocean.
   Multiple  sources  said Tuesday that pirates seized the MV Albedo west
   of  the  Maldives  islands on Friday.  The ship was en route from the
   United Arab Emirates to Kenya.
   The European Union's anti-piracy force says the Albedo  has a crew of
   23 from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Iran.
   Somali pirates are now reported to be holding at least 22 vessels with
   more than 500 hostages.
   Pirates  have  continued  to hijack ships despite naval patrols by the
   European Union, NATO, and countries such as Russia and China.

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