Pirates attack oil tanker 1,000 miles off Somalia coast - Second report
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Somali pirates have attacked an oil tanker some 1,000 nautical miles off the coast - the furthest yet away, the EU’s anti-piracy mission reports.
The Hong Kong-registered BW Lion managed to evade an attack by two fast skiffs, firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, it says.
Meanwhile, a maritime expert reports that pirates have seized a ship carrying weapons.
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