Pirates seize tanker and 23 crew
- Published: 14/09/2011 at 11:22 PM
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Pirates seized a Cyprus-flagged tanker with 23 crew on board Wednesday off the coast of the West African country of Benin, the latest in a wave of such attacks, the International Maritime Bureau said.
``Armed pirates boarded and hijacked a product tanker ... and took her 23 crew members hostage,'' the agency said on its website.
Previous such attacks have seen pirates steal fuel or oil being hauled by tankers with the aim of selling it on the region's lucrative black market then flee.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
