(CNN) A Malaysian oil tanker has been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian authorities said Wednesday. The MT Vier Harmoni was carrying about 240,000 gallons (900,000 liters) of diesel valued at about $400,000. The MT Vier Harmoni, shown above, was hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters, Malaysian authorities said. Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar, the director general of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), said the vessel and its cargo are near the Indonesian island of Batam. "We got in touch with our Indonesian counterparts this morning to launch a joint operation," he said in a tweet.

Source: CNN August 17, 2016 06:13 UTC