MV Ruen kidnapped

The European Union’s Operation ATALANTA is monitoring the hijacking of the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier M/V Abdullah by Somali pirates. The ship, currently anchored off the coast of Somalia, was taken over by armed pirates, with the 23 crew members held hostage. Concerns grow over potential pirate attacks in the region.

A British watchdog and Ambrey reported a ship boarded off Somalia by unauthorized persons now in control. The incident occurred 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu. If confirmed as a pirate attack, it raises concerns about a resurgence of Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean, the first hijacking since 2017.