Somali pirates hijack Saudi ship in Gulf of Aden

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MOGADISHU, March 3 | Wed Mar 3, 2010 4:42am EST

MOGADISHU, March 3 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned ship with 14 crew in the Gulf of Aden this week, a Kenyan maritime official said on Wednesday.

Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the 5,136 deadweight tonne vessel was seized on Monday and was now off the Somali coast. (Writing by David Clarke; Editing by Helen Nyambura-Mwaura)

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