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S.Korean tanker seized by suspected Somali pirates

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A South Korean oil tanker was seized by pirates, probably from Somalia, and its crew taken captive on Sunday, South Korea's foreign ministry said. The 300,000-ton Samho Dream was travelling to the United States from Iraq when it was hijacked off east Africa, the ministry said in a statement.

 

The tanker had a crew of five South Koreans and 19 Filipinos, it said, adding the ministry was trying to gather details on their condition.

 

 

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