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Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners

Somalia maritime police patrol in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of semi-autonomous Puntland State in Somalia [File: Jackson Njehia/AP Photo]

Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the ship’s owners said.

The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was attacked on Tuesday, according to Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills, which owns the vessel.

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