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Vietnamese vessel attacked in Malaysia
By Tuan Minh 15:38, 2014/10/17
Two Vietnamese fishermen were shot when Filipino pirates attempted to seize their vessel near Kudat town in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the Northern Tip of Borneo.

The remaining crew members were unharmed but “very shook up” by the traumatic ordeal.

Police report the seamen on the ship were attempting to flee their attackers when the shots were fired seriously wounding the two who were rushed to nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Doctors report they are now in stable condition.

At present, patrols vessels, the Royal Malaysian Navy and law enforcement agencies are actively searching for the gunmen, according to Malaysian media reports.

 
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