PENANG: Indonesian pirates armed with AK-47 and M-16 assault rifles stormed a tanker in the Straits of Malacca on Sunday and kidnapped three of its officers after robbing the crew.
Northern region marine police chief Asst Comm Mohd Sueb Abdullah said the mt Penrider was on its way to Penang from Singapore when they were waylaid in international waters about 12 nautical miles from Port Klang by a group of 10 pirates at 1.30pm.
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