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Pirates seize Saudi oil tanker

Source: Lateline
Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:31 AEDT
Expires: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:31 AEDT

Somali pirates have seized what is believed to be the biggest oil tanker ever captured. The Saudi owned Sirius Star is carrying more than $100 million worth of crude oil.

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Tags: disasters-and-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, saudi-arabia, somalia

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