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Hijacked oil tanker believed to be docked off Somali coast |
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
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A Saudi oil tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean is believed to have anchored off the coast of Somalia.
Vela International said that all 25 crew are believed to be safe.
The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever hijacked, with a cargo of 2 million barrels worth more than $100 million.
The US Navy said that the Pirates seized the ship on Saturday in an "unprecedented" attack off the Kenyan coast.
A statement issued by Vela said the company believed the ship had anchored but they are waiting for further contact from the pirates in control of the vessel."
An official from the northern breakaway Somali Puntland region told French Press Agency that the ship had anchored off the port of Hararder. The report could not be confirmed.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister condemned the hijacking as "an outrageous act".
Prince Saud Al-Faisal said the international community needed to fight piracy.
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