Malaysian tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden

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Updated August 20, 2008 20:45:18

A Malaysian tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden near Somalian waters, the latest in a wave of attacks in the region. The tanker, laden with palm oil, was heading towards Rotterdam from the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a crew including 29 Malaysians and 10 Filipinos.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speaker: Director of the International Maritime Bureau Captain Portengal Mukundan

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