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Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing boat, 16 crew

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November 18, 2008 11:32 PM EST | AP

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A maritime official says pirates have hijacked a Thai fishing boat with 16 crew members off the coast of Somalia _ the eighth ship seized in the area in the past two weeks.

Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau says it was seized in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday as it traveled toward the Mideast.

The vessel was captured the same day that pirates hijacked an Iranian bulk cargo carrier with 25 crew members. On Saturday, Somali pirates seized a Saudi supertanker carrying $100 million in crude, the most brazen attack in the region yet.