Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] In the Indian Ocean, pirates hijacked the MV Abdullah, flying the flag of Bangladesh. This was reported by the Indian newspaper The Business Standard.
According to the publication, the ship, which carried 23 crew members, was captured by about 50 pirates off the coast of Somalia.
“The vessel managed to send a message to its company around 1:30 p.m., saying that everything was safe,” the publication reports the words of SR Shipping CEO Meherul Karim.
The ship was traveling from Mozambique to Dubai, passing through a low-risk area, Karim said. However, Somali pirates have expanded their network and hijacked the ship, he added.
“We are actively working to rescue all crew members in accordance with established protocols,” Karim emphasized, adding that the ship was hijacked approximately two days ago.
It is noted that MV Abdullah, classified as a bulk carrier, has a length overall (LOA) of 185.74 meters and a beam of 30.4 meters.
As Regnum reported, at the end of January, Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea captured the fishing trawler Lorenzo Putha-4 from Sri Lanka.
According to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Sri Lanka, pirates attacked the fishing vessel on January 27. There were six crew members on board the trawler.
The trawler left Sri Lanka on January 12. According to the director general of the department, Susanta Kakhawata, the Sri Lankan authorities have no contact with the crew; they learned about the seizure from the crews of other ships located nearby.
Earlier, on January 12, the US Central Command reported two American soldiers missing off the coast of Somalia. They disappeared during a military operation by the US Navy near an African state - in the area of operations of the US 5th Fleet.
Before this, on January 5, Somali pirates hijacked the cargo ship MV Lila Norfolk, which was sailing under the flag of Liberia. There were 15 Indian sailors on board.