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Somali Pirates Strike Again!
A BIG one this time...
Today, news of another seizure of a large ship off the coast of Africa. This one is a massive Saudi oil tanker, loaded with 2 million barrels of oil, and with an international crew of 25.
This ship is large - 1080 ft... the size of an aircraft carrier!
It is also notable that this attack and siezure was at a greater distance off shore than has been happening - some 420 nm off Somalia.
The ship is owned by powerhouse Saudi Aramco.
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