Multiple choice

Where was the Japanese vessel Stolt Valor hijacked by the Somali pirates?

  1. English Channel

  2. Persian Gulf

  3. Gulf of Aden

  4. Suez Canal
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Explanation

The Stolt Valor, a Japanese-owned vessel, was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden in September 2008. The Gulf of Aden, located between Yemen and Somalia, was a notorious hotspot for pirate attacks during this period due to its strategic location on the shipping route between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

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