Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 -- A Japanese oil tanker, flying under the flag of Panama, has evaded a pirate attack off Somalia in the northern Gulf of Aden, maritime sources reported. "A Panama-flagged oil tanker, MT Golden Elizabeth, was attacked [Sept. 14] by eight pirates in a small wooden boat in the Gulf of Aden," said Andrew Mwangura, from the Kenyan branch of the Seafarers' Assistance Program. "The tanker took evasive navigation, and the pirates aborted the attack. No casualty was reported," said Mwangura, who added that the tanker was able to continue its journey....
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