Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Filipino gunmen terrorising shipping lanes
(The Star Online)
June 15, 2001
A group of Filipino gunmen is believed to be on a "hijacking spree" on international sealanes, hitting six vessels on Wednesday with two still being held at different locations in the Philippines.
Intelligence sources said that a tugboat ferrying marble from Tawau to Labuan was seized by gunmen in international waters off Sandakan at 7pm.
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