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Hijack attempt/mothership alert 04 N 66 E

16:40 Jan 30 2011 E of Maldives

Description
WARNING INDIAN OCEAN
Latitude: 04°20N Longitude: 066°20E
Alert number 071/ 2011.
At 1640 UTC / 30 JAN 2011 / a merchant vessel was reported under attack by 1 skiff operating from a nearby mothership. Vessel was fired upon by small arms and RPGs.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
(NATO Shipping Centre)
Credibility: UP DOWN 0
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