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Pirates captured the MT Abu Dhabi Star off the west coast of Africa on September 5, 2012. The ship and its crew of 23 Indian crewmen was freed by a Nigerian naval ship one day later, on September 6, 2012. It is unclear if the pirates took any of the cargo onboard the vessel.

Date: 
September 5, 2012 - September 6, 2012
Rough range: 
September 5, 2012 - September 6, 2012
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