Six Indians aboard cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast
- On Thursday, pirates hijacked two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals in separate incidents off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia, seizing the Eritrea-flagged M.T. Sibu 1 and Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF.
- Attacks have surged since April near the Horn of Africa, where five cargo ships are currently held hostage, most recently a vessel seized off the Somali coast on Monday.
- Six armed pirates seized the Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker Sibu 1 roughly 30 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast, with the 20-member crew including 16 Indians reported safe by officials.
- Separately, eight pirates captured the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship LUTUF 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland, carrying communications equipment and weapons bound for Mogadishu, according to a Somali official.
- The Directorate of Maritime Administration has requested incident reports from the Recruitment and Placement Service Licence agency to monitor developments, as authorities track both vessels and confirm all Indian crew members remain safe.
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MT Sibu 1 and M/V LUTUF Vessels With 22 Indians Hijacked by Armed Pirates off Yemen and Somalia | 🌎 LatestLY
The Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF, carrying six Indians among its 10-member crew, was seized off Somalia’s Puntland coast on August 17. Three days later, the Eritrea-flagged M.T. Sibu 1, carrying 16 Indian sailors among 20 crew members, was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, about 30 nautical miles off Yemen. 🌎 MT Sibu 1 and M/V LUTUF Vessels With 22 Indians Hijacked by Armed Pirates off Yemen and Somalia.
The Lutuf was on its way to Mogadishu when he was captured on Monday, 17 August. Turkey, Somalia's first security partner, is conducting strikes against pirates in an attempt to recover the cargo.
22 Indians among crew of two commercial vessels hijacked near Yemen, Somalia
Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia. Officials said the Indian crew members on both ships are safe as monitoring continues.
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