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Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel with 23 onboard

The seized ship is reportedly approaching a commercial route, heightening concerns of further pirate attacks.

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  1. 0:01Pirates off the coast of Somalia
  2. 0:03have seized an Iranian fishing vessel
  3. 0:05with 23 people onboard
  4. 0:08The vessel named the Azini was
  5. 0:09intercepted between Bandar Bayla and Hafun
  6. 0:13Twelve pirates carried out the seizure
  7. 0:15of the ship carrying 21 Iranian
  8. 0:17crew members and two security guards
  9. 0:21Security officials warn the ship is
  10. 0:23approaching commercial shipping lanes and could
  11. 0:25become a base for further attacks
  12. 0:29For the full story visit wenepal.com
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