Somali pirate hijack

Published: 9 April 2009 y., Thursday
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Another act of piracy off Somalia, but in a major escalation, this time it's a US-flagged ship seized off the coast of Mogadishu.

 

According to the White House, it was the first such attack including US citizens.

 

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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