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Armed Thai pirates rob two fishing boats off Langkawi, 7 of 11 victims rescued

By JUSTIN ZACK

Sunday, 19 Aug 2018 | 9:15 AM MYT

LANGKAWI: After pirates armed with guns boarded two fishing boats near this island, police have rescued seven out of the 11 victims.

Langkawi OCPD Supt Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said that the police had received a distress call from the boat owner at around 8.35am on Sunday (Aug 19).

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