Two Vessels with 22 Indians on Board Hijacked by Pirates in Yemen, Somalia
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said on Friday. An Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, M T Sibu 1, with 20 crew members including 16 Indians, was hijacked by armed pirates off Yemen. The crew also includes one Syrian, one Sudanese, and one Iraqi national, while the nationality of another seafarer has yet to be confirmed.
Source: Daily Excelsior · Daily Excelsior
