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Hijack attempt/mothership alert at 69° East

11:57 Feb 1 2011 NE of Maledives

Description
WARNING INDIAN OCEAN,
Latitude: 06 44 N Longitude: 069 24 E
Alert number 075 / 2011.
Reference previous Alert number 074 / 2011.
At 1157 UTC / 01 FEB 2011 / merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates from 2 x skiffs operating from nearby mothership in position 06 44 N 069 24 E.
2 Skiffs with 5 POB on each skiff and one mothership, weapons were used.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
(NATO Shipping Centre)
Credibility: UP DOWN 0
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