6 Indians on board hijacked cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's coast
A Cameroon-flagged cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, with six Indian nationals among the 10-member crew. Following the hijacking, an airstrike in the area resulted in four deaths, though the origin of the strike remains unverified.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the resurgence of maritime piracy in the Horn of Africa and the potential for regional escalation involving international military assets.
Six Indians were among the 10-member crew of a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this week, news agency AP reported citing a Somali official on Thursday.The M/V LUTUF was seized on Monday about 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland’s Eyl district and was later taken towards the Nugaal coast, the official said.The vessel, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, was carrying Turkish weapons bound for a military training facility in Mogadishu, along with communications and satellite equipment. Its crew comprised six Indian nationals, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards.The official said eight pirates were believed to have seized the vessel.
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