{
  "id": 2299937,
  "title": "At least 22 Indian nationals aboard two commercial vessels hijacked by pirates in Yemen, Somalia: What we know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/at-least-22-indian-nationals-aboard-two-commercial-vessels-hijacked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/at-least-22-indian-nationals-aboard-two-commercial-vessels-hijacked-by-pirates-in-yemen-somalia-what-we-know-11787284658204.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 22 Indian nationals were aboard two commercial vessels hijacked by pirates in Yemen and Somalia, according to reports on Thursday. The attacks highlight ongoing piracy threats in the Horn of Africa region.\n\nIn the first incident, the Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker M.T. Sibu 1 was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen. Six armed pirates, believed to be part of a group previously involved in hijacking the M/V Sward in April, seized the vessel. All 20 crew members were safe, including the 16 Indian nationals, a Syrian, a Sudanese, and an Iraqi national. Further updates on the vessel and its crew were awaited.\n\nIn a separate incident, a Somali official reported that six Indians were aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship, the M/V LUTUF, hijacked off Somalia's Puntland. The vessel, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, was seized on Monday and taken towards the Nugaal coast. The ship was carrying Turkish weapons and equipment destined for a Turkish military training facility in Mogadishu. The crew consisted of 10 members: six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian, and two Serbian security guards. The pirates took the vessel towards the coast near Garmaal in Puntland's Dangoroyo district. Turkish vessels and surveillance drones monitored the area. The status of the LUTUF, including the crew and cargo, remained unclear.",
  "summary": "Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia. While all 20 crew members aboard the M.T. Sibu 1 were reported safe, six Indians were among 10 crew members aboard the M/V LUTUF hijacked off Somalia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}