At least six robbers are said to have boarded a Greek-owned aframax tanker off Malaysia early this morning.

Almi Tankers’ 105,571-dwt Almi Spirit (built 2007) was sailing in the Strait of Singapore when the incident took place, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

MMEA director-general Admiral (Maritime) Datuk Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar said in a Twitter message that police craft had intercepted the tanker.

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