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Five pirates armed with guns and knives boarded a tug underway off the coast of aur island (02-24N 104-24E)…

HYDROPAC 1016/09

issued: 2009-05-29 17:03Z
status: cancelled 2009-06-06 21:00Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 334/09 29 MAY 09.
sea: South China Sea
position: 2.400, 104.400
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. FIVE PIRATES ARMED WITH GUNS AND KNIVES
   BOARDED A TUG UNDERWAY OFF THE COAST OF
   AUR ISLAND (02-24N 104-24E) AT 271800Z MAY.
   THEY STOLE CREW CASH AND PERSONAL
   BELONGINGS AND ESCAPED. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 12 JUN.

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