Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker

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Pirates have taken control of a Saudi-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, the US Navy says.

The tanker was seized 450 nautical miles south-east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa, a US Navy spokesman told Reuters news agency.

The vessel has 25 crew with members from Croatia, Britain, the Philippines, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

The ship was the largest vessel so far to come under attack by pirates in the area, the US Navy spokesman said.

The Sirius Star, which belongs to the Saudi company Aramco, made its maiden voyage in March of this year, according to the company website.