Commercial ship ‘hijacked by pirates’ and heading in direction of Somalia
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A business ship has been hijacked and is at present heading in direction of by Somalia, the UK’s Marine Trade Operations stated.
The nautical company stated the crew of the European Naval Force Operation Atalanta flagship Victoria, a Spanish vessel, now not has management of the vessel, although they’re all secure in the intervening time.
The ship is at present round 680 nautical miles east of Bosaso, Somalia.
Spanish warships have been scrambled to analyze the hijacking, the EU’s counter Somali Piracy Force stated.
‘Based on first data accessible on MV Ruen, the EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA flagship Spanish Ship Victoria is continuing quick in direction of the alleged pirate-hijacked vessel to realize extra consciousness and consider following actions,’ the EU’s power stated in a press release to Reuters.
The assertion added that it was coordinating with the broader worldwide naval Combined Maritime Force.
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