2 Ships With 22 Indians Hijacked By Armed Pirates Off Yemen, Somalia
The official said that six armed pirates were aboard M.T. Sibu and had taken control of the vessel, while eight armed pirates with AK-47-type weapons boarded M/V LUTUF and were operating from two skiffs.
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Somalia and Yemen. The first incident occurred on August 17, when the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship M/V LUTUF was hijacked off Somalia’s Puntland coast, with eight armed pirates boarding the ship using two skiffs.
The second incident occurred on August 20, when the Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker MT Sibu 1 was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, with six armed pirates taking control of the vessel. Indian authorities are monitoring both cases, with the Shipping Ministry confirming the safety of the Indian crew members based on the latest available information.
The hijackings have renewed concerns over the resurgence of piracy in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden.
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