Official: Hijacked Egyptian ship has 25 crew
                   
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NAIROBI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- A regional maritime official confirmed on Friday that an Egyptian cargo ship which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia has 25 crew on board. Andrew Mwangura, the coordinator of the East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the Mansourah vessel was hijacked late on Wednesday, making it the 10th vessel to be hijacked in the pirate-infested waters of Somalia since... [read full story]                    

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