Pirates seize four Americans from yacht off Oman

Pirates have hijacked a yacht with four Americans on board off the coast of Oman, a regional maritime expert and an advocacy group monitoring piracy in the Indian Ocean said on Saturday.  

 "The S/V Quest was attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean and the four Americans on board are being held hostage," advocacy group Ecoterra said in a statement.

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