Sea robbers raid Mongolian vessel off Tanjung Piai


JOHOR BARU: A Mongolian-registered vessel was attacked by sea robbers in Tanjung Piai waters here, some 0.1 nautical miles between the Malaysia and Singapore border.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Southern Region enforcement chief First Maritime Admiral Adon Shalan said eight men, believed to be foreigners, boarded the vessel at around 10.30pm on Friday night.

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