8 Armed Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship ‘Lutuf’ Off Somalia, Status Of Crew Remain Unconfirmed

8 Armed Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship ‘Lutuf’ Off Somalia, Status Of Crew Remain Unconfirmed

Image for representation purposes only A Cameroon-flagged cargo ship, Lutuf, has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, according to the UKMTO. The 1995-built vessel was boarded by 8 armed pirates around 1136 hours UTC, after which they forcefully took the ship under their command. The condition of the crew members is not known, as an investigation into the hijacking has just begun. The incident happened four nautical miles south of Mareeyo, So…

Turkish Warship Reportedly Strikes Men Returning from Hijacked Lutuf

Mogadishu (WDN) — A dramatic and potentially dangerous escalation has reportedly unfolded along Somalia’s southern coastline after a Drones off a Turkish naval vessel positioned near the hijacked cargo ship Lutuf allegedly opened fire on a group of men returning from the vessel, killing four and injuring two others. According to information obtained by WardheerNews, the six men had traveled to the Lutuf aboard a small boat, reportedly providing …

Five Hijackings Since April: Somali Pirates Send a Chilling Warning to Shipping - Commonwealth Union

MOGADISHU, August 19, 2026 — The waters around Somalia have become a piracy hot spot once again after the armed pirates attacked and took control of the Lutuf, a general cargo ship registered under the Cameroonian flag, and this incident has cast serious doubts on the stability of the maritime environment in the region. The incident took place on Monday, August 17, 2026, at around 11:36 UTC, when eight pirates armed with guns boarded the ship ab…

Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship in Fifth Horn of Africa Hijacking Since April

Armed pirates hijacked the Cameroon-flagged general cargo vessel Lutuf off the southern coast of Somalia on August 17, the fifth commercial ship seized in the region since April. Eight armed men boarded the Lutuf at approximately 1136 UTC, roughly four nautical miles south of Mareeyo, according to a warning issued by the United Kingdom Maritime […]