Somali pirates hijack tanker loaded with oil

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi supertanker loaded with crude hundreds of miles off the coast of East Africa, defeating the security web of warships trying to protect vital shipping lanes.

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