Two Vessels with 22 Indians Hijacked Off Yemen and Somalia
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said Friday. The Indian crew members are safe, according to the latest information. One vessel, an Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, was hijacked off Yemen, while another, the Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF, was hijacked off Somalia’s Puntland coast on August 17.
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