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| Russia detains ship 'hijackers' | Russia detains ship 'hijackers' |
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| Eight people have been arrested for hijacking the cargo ship Arctic Sea, Russia's defence minister says. | Eight people have been arrested for hijacking the cargo ship Arctic Sea, Russia's defence minister says. |
| Anatoly Serdyukov said the group of suspects included Russian, Estonian and Latvian nationals. | Anatoly Serdyukov said the group of suspects included Russian, Estonian and Latvian nationals. |
| The Arctic Sea went off the radar after passing through the English Channel in late July, but was found late on Sunday far south in the Atlantic. | |
| Speculation swirled after the ship vanished, with suggestions of piracy, a mafia dispute or a commercial row. | Speculation swirled after the ship vanished, with suggestions of piracy, a mafia dispute or a commercial row. |
| The ship's owners had reported that the vessel was attacked 24 July in Swedish waters. | |
| Russia's Interfax news agency quoted Mr Serdyukov as saying the hijackers had approached the Arctic Sea in a dinghy, claiming they needed help to repair their vessel. | |
| But once on board the cargo ship, they threatened the crew with guns and forced them to sail south, the defence minister said. | |
| The suspects include four Estonians, two Latvians and two Russians. |