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Pirates Seize Ship with Americans Aboard

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

April 8, 2009

According to a report from World News, Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship on April 8, with 21 crew members aboard, a diplomat and a U.S. Navy spokesman said. The Kenya-based diplomat identified the vessel as the 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama and said all the crew members are American.

(Source: World News)

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