Hijacking of a cargo in the Somali Basin (UKMTO 114).

Single source · Somali Basin · 2026-08-17 12:58 UTC

Hijacking of a cargo in the Somali Basin (UKMTO 114). The CSO of a cargo vessel reports being boarded by 8 armed unauthorised persons who have taken control of the vessel. The vessel is under pirate control.

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• UKMTO: UK Maritime Trade Operations incident reports, 2026-08-17 13:00 UTC

First reported 2026-08-17 13:00 UTC; last updated 2026-10-13 06:15 UTC.

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