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Saudi Arabia calls for international action against piracy

KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on Tuesday called for coordinated international action to combat piracy off Somalia.
The minister, in remarks broadcast by Al-Arabia television channel, said the takeover of the Saudi tank by pirates was an act of terror that should be faced with international action.
Latest press reports about the Saudi supertanker, hijacked by pirates, indicated that it was anchoring off Somalia.
The Sirius Star was the biggest vessel ever hijacked. It was seized in the Indian Ocean off east Africa on Sunday. Somali pirates have recently commandeered several ships and towed them to locations at or off the coast of Somali territories. (end) rq.kd.rk KUNA 181653 Nov 08NNNN