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
On August 20, 2026, a commercial vessel carrying 20 crew members, including 16 Indians, was seized by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen, according to a senior Shipping Ministry official. The vessel, identified as M T Sibu 1, was operated under an Eritrea flag. This incident marked the second hijacking of an Indian-flagged cargo ship in as many days, as another Indian ship was targeted off the coast of Somalia earlier in the week.
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