Somali pirates seized the Moscow University , an oil tanker bound for China, earlier today, prompting a Russian warship to be dispatched to the scene, reports say. The hijacking occurred about 900 kilometres (560 miles) off the coast of Somalia, according to officials. The vessel's owner, Novoship , says the pirates, armed with automatic weapons, shot at the ship from two speed boats early in the day.
Somali pirates seized the , an oil tanker bound for China, earlier today, prompting a Russian warship to be dispatched to the scene, reports say. The hijacking occurred about 900 kilometres (560 miles) off the coast of Somalia, according to officials. The vessel's owner, , says the pirates, armed with automatic weapons, shot at the ship from two speed boats early in the day.
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