Orkim Harmony: Are these the guys?
Astro Awani
Jun 19, 2015 07:51 MYT
Jun 19, 2015 07:51 MYT
The Indonesians told the authorities their fishing boat sank.
Eight Indonesians were found near the Tho Chu island, Vietnam at about 6.30am this morning.
Royal Malaysian Navy chief Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar in his latest tweet said the authorities are still investigating the identities of the eight men.
The Indonesians told the authorities their fishing boat sank.
Earlier today, Abdul Aziz said the perpetrators onboard of the hijacked tanker spoke with an Indonesian accent.
The tanker, which was first spotted in Cambodian waters on Wednesday after went missing for almost a week, was repainted from blue to black. It was also renamed Kim Harmon.
Abdul Aziz who has been tweeting updates of the tanker said at least eight hijackers were confirmed to be onboard, armed with pistols and parangs.
MT Orkim Harmony was sailing from Malacca to Kuantan when it went missing on June 12. On board the tanker were 22 crewmen comprising 16 Malaysians, five Indonesians and one from Myanmar.