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The pirates were at first beaten back by the crew who used a high-pressure water hose to repel them. They also hurled Molotov cocktails at their assailants before retreating inside their cabins.

According to The International Maritime Bureau's website all three of the attacks reported last week were aborted after crews called in for back up.

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