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Russian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-05 22:02

MOSCOW - The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that pirates had hijacked a Russian-owned oil tanker off the coast of Somalia.

All 23 crew members of the tanker, the Moscow University, are Russian nationals, a source of the ministry said. The tanker was carrying 86,000 tons of crude oil to China, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

A Russian warship was heading to the area where the tanker was last reported Wednesday morning.

The pirates have not announced any demands to the ship's owner, Novoship Ltd.

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