Australian, Malaysian Air Force planes shadowing oil tanker believed to be hijacked

Australian, Malaysian Air Force planes shadowing oil tanker believed to be hijacked

A Malaysian-registered oil tanker, MT Orkim Harmony, went missing in South China Sea on Jun. 11. Authorities now believe they had found the missing ship, which has since been repainted and renamed, in Cambodian waters.

By Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

Royal Malaysian Navy chief said aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are currently monitoring the ship from the air.

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