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Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship, 11 sailors on board

Bosasso, Somalia | ByReuters
Apr 03, 2017 03:59 PM IST

Pirates have hijacked a Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia and the vessel is heading toward the shore, a former government anti-piracy official told Reuters

A private anti-piracy investigator says 11 Indian sailors on small boat have been hijacked off Somalia’s coast, the latest vessel targeted by the region’s resurgent pirates.

Pirates have hijacked a Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia.(File photo/For Representational Purpose)
Pirates have hijacked a Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia.(File photo/For Representational Purpose)

Graeme Gibbon Brooks of Dryad Maritime told The Associated Press today that the hijackers want a ransom for the crew.

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Brooks said the vessel was being taken to the Eyl area of northern Somalia. He said the vessel initially was heading from Dubai to Bosaso, Somalia.

Lt Ian McConnaughey, a spokesman for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, said sailors there are “aware of the reports and we are monitoring the situation.” The 5th Fleet oversees regional anti-piracy efforts.

In March, Somali pirates hijacked the Comoros-flagged tanker Aris 13, marking the first such seizure of a large commercial vessel since 2012.

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