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| Pirates have taken control of a Saudi-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, the US Navy says. | Pirates have taken control of a Saudi-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, the US Navy says. |
| The tanker was seized 450 nautical miles south-east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa, a US Navy spokesman told Reuters news agency. | The tanker was seized 450 nautical miles south-east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa, a US Navy spokesman told Reuters news agency. |
| The vessel has 25 crew with members from Croatia, Britain, the Philippines, Poland and Saudi Arabia. | The vessel has 25 crew with members from Croatia, Britain, the Philippines, Poland and Saudi Arabia. |
| The ship was the largest vessel so far to come under attack by pirates in the area, the US Navy spokesman said. | The ship was the largest vessel so far to come under attack by pirates in the area, the US Navy spokesman said. |
| The Sirius Star, which belongs to the Saudi company Aramco, made its maiden voyage in March of this year, according to the company website. | The Sirius Star, which belongs to the Saudi company Aramco, made its maiden voyage in March of this year, according to the company website. |
| Lt Nathan Christensen, a spokesman for the US Navy's 5th Fleet, said that pirates had captured the tanker on Saturday. | Lt Nathan Christensen, a spokesman for the US Navy's 5th Fleet, said that pirates had captured the tanker on Saturday. |
| The ship was sailing under the Liberian flag at the time, he told the Associated Press by telephone from the 5th Fleet's HQ in Bahrain. | The ship was sailing under the Liberian flag at the time, he told the Associated Press by telephone from the 5th Fleet's HQ in Bahrain. |
| Pirate attacks on shipping off the Horn of Africa and Kenya prompted foreign navies to send warships to the area this year. | Pirate attacks on shipping off the Horn of Africa and Kenya prompted foreign navies to send warships to the area this year. |
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