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hijack

to illegally take control of a vehicle or ship จี้เครื่องบิน เรือ หรือรถไฟ etc., ปล้นกลางทาง

A Thai fishing vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates on Tuesday while sailing 15 nautical miles (about 28 kilometres) off the coast of Yemen.
 
A truck loaded with grocery items was hijacked by at least six men in Taguig City early Thursday.

A security alert has been issued following the possible hijack of a civilian yacht in the Indian Ocean.

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