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Somalia: Event in Mogadishu

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Somali piracy resurges as Iranian vessel seized carrying 23 crew Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the European Union’s Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could become a floating base for further attacks. The Azini was hijacked on Thursday between the coastal towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun in northeastern Somalia, a maritime security officer with the Puntland Maritime Police Force said on Sunday. The officer said that 12 pirates seized...

Event details

Sub-event
abduction/forced disappearance
Interaction
rebel groups
Key actors
Media
Location
Mogadishu
Coordinates
2.0463, 45.3301
Source platform
rss

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