Pirates allegedly steal scrap iron after boarding ship in Malaysian waters off Singapore


The affected vessel Jin Hwa 40 is owned by Malaysian shipping corporation GimHwak Group. - Photo: GIMHWAK/YOUTUBE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Four pirates allegedly stole some scrap iron after boarding a Malaysia-flagged tug and barge along the Singapore Strait on Tuesday morning.

The incident, which happened in Malaysian waters, occurred at about 8.30am, with no one reported injured.

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