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| British crew escape pirate hijack | British crew escape pirate hijack |
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| Two British security guards have jumped overboard from a chemical tanker seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, British diplomats have said. | Two British security guards have jumped overboard from a chemical tanker seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, British diplomats have said. |
| The men, along with another crew member, were picked up from the sea by a German naval helicopter. | |
| The Liberian registered vessel, which has at least 28 crew, is now thought to be under the control of pirates. | |
| There have been almost 100 attacks on ships by pirates off east Africa so far this year. | There have been almost 100 attacks on ships by pirates off east Africa so far this year. |
| The British High Commission in Nairobi said: "The MV Biscaglia was attacked this morning. | The British High Commission in Nairobi said: "The MV Biscaglia was attacked this morning. |
| "The three men were picked up by a German naval helicopter and taken to a French warship. They are now safely on board." | "The three men were picked up by a German naval helicopter and taken to a French warship. They are now safely on board." |
| The International Maritime Bureau said the Liberian-flagged tanker was hijacked early on Friday in the Gulf of Aden. | The International Maritime Bureau said the Liberian-flagged tanker was hijacked early on Friday in the Gulf of Aden. |
| The vessel was captured in the same waters where many of the recent hijackings have taken place, the narrow shipping lane between Somalia and Yemen. | The vessel was captured in the same waters where many of the recent hijackings have taken place, the narrow shipping lane between Somalia and Yemen. |
| More than a dozen ships are currently being held to ransom, including the Saudi-owned super tanker the Sirius Star, which has two British crew on board. | More than a dozen ships are currently being held to ransom, including the Saudi-owned super tanker the Sirius Star, which has two British crew on board. |