Libyan oil tanker repels pirates in Gulf of Aden
2009-06-09
Security personnel on board a Libyan oil tanker used water cannons to fend off a hijacking attempt by pirates Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, international press reported on Monday (June 8th). The vessel was carrying 144,464 tonnes of oil from Sudan to China.
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