Vessel hijacked in Gulf of Aden and moved to Somali waters
A vessel transiting east in the Gulf of Aden was boarded by unauthorised personnel approximately 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Military authorities reported that the ship was subsequently maneuvered into Somali territorial waters, prompting UKMTO to classify the incident as a hijacking. The identity of the vessel and the condition of the crew have not been reported.
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Global Event Monitor. Vessel hijacked in Gulf of Aden and moved to Somali waters. 2026-09-07T05:18:23.675Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:513. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-07-17/hijack-gulf-of-aden-093fbc6f
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