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Pirate attacks have decreased since the beginning of the EU mission (Photo: European Communities)

EU mission loses German vessel to pirates

The EU's anti-piracy Atalanta mission on Friday (30 January) said a German ship had been seized by pirates after having ventured into perilous waters without waiting for the military escort vessels.

The German liquified-gas tanker Longchamp was captured by pirates last Thursday and had claimed it was part of a larger convoy – a statement rejected by the EU mission, which said the ship did not wait for the military vessels.

A spokesman for EU's first military anti-pirate operation ...

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Pirate attacks have decreased since the beginning of the EU mission (Photo: European Communities)

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