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Somali pirates seize German cargo vessel
Somali pirates hijacked a German cargo vessel with 13 Filipino and Indonesian crew in the Gulf of Aden, a Kenyan maritime official said.
Updated on: Jan 29, 2009, 19:07:04 IST
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Somali pirates on Thursday hijacked a German cargo vessel with 13 Filipino and Indonesian crew in the Gulf of Aden, a Kenyan maritime official said.
"There was a heavy exchange of gunfire (but) the crew is believed to be safe," said Andrew Mwangura who runs the Kenya chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme.
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