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Attacks on Saudi Oil Tanker Prompt Fears of New Tactics by Pirates

As the Sirius Star, the hijacked Saudi supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil, sits captive off the coast of Somalia, U.S. officials and piracy experts warn that its capture marks a turning point in Somali piracy that is escalating out of control. To drive the point home, hijackers swarmed onto an Iranian cargo ship today, making it the seventh vessel hijacked off the Somalia coast in the last 12 days. While November has a been banner month for Somali pirates, they have been busy all... Full Story
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