Six Indians Aboard Cargo Ship Hijacked by Pirates Off Somalia's Coast
The 10-member crew included six Indians, and the cargo was bound for a Turkish military training facility in Mogadishu, officials said.
- On Monday, pirates hijacked the Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF about 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland, Somalia, carrying Turkish weapons destined for a military training facility in Mogadishu.
- The 10-member crew includes six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian, and two Serbian security guards, while Somali officials linked the eight pirates to an April 26 hijacking of the M/V Sward.
- A small boat delivered khat to the vessel on Tuesday; shortly after, an unidentified airstrike killed four men and wounded two others, according to a Somali official speaking on condition of anonymity.
- Turkish helicopters and drones monitored the area as two Turkish-owned vessels approached the hijacked ship, though Turkish authorities have not yet commented on the incident or the status of the crew and cargo.
- The Associated Press could not independently verify details of the account, including who conducted the strike or whether the casualties were involved in the hijacking, and the vessel's current status remains unclear.
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Six Indians aboard cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast
The ship, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, was carrying weapons bound for a Turkish military training facility in Mogadishu, as well as communications and satellite equipment, the official said; the 10-member crew included six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards
Six Indians aboard cargo ship carrying Turkish military weapons hijacked off Somalia coast
Cameron-flagged M/V Sward had 20 crew members onboard, including six Indian nationals, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards, a Somalian official said.
Six Indians aboard cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast
Pirates seized a cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's Puntland coast. Six Indian nationals were among the ten crew members aboard the vessel. The ship was taken towards the Nugaal coast after its hijacking on Monday. Turkish helicopters and drones monitored the area while two vessels approached. An airstrike later killed four men and wounded two others near the ship.
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