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Pirates Rob Thai Tanker of 1.5 Million Litres of Diesel Oil off Malaysia
Armed pirates robbed a Thai tanker ship, CP14, of 1.5 million litres of diesel oil on Friday at 9 p.m. in the waters off Pahang, Malaysia, local media reports.
The stolen fuel is said to have been part of a total of 3.8 million litres of fuel that the vessel was ferrying from Songkla, Thailand to Singapore.
Between six and seven pirates, armed with guns and knives, are reported to have tied up the captain and crew.
"All the pirates were armed and threatened to hurt the crew if they did not follow instructions. Nevertheless, none of the crew members were harmed," said Admiral Pornchai Pinthong, Commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s Naval Region 2.
Following the incident, the vessel's 17 crew members are said to have sailed on to Songkla.
The Royal Thai Navy has requested that ships be on alert for the threat of piracy when sailing through those waters.
