UKMTO: Cargo vessel hijacked off Somalia, diverted by unauthorized persons

27/04/2026 newslab

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is from Lido beach in central Mogadishu, on April 25, 2025 in Mogadishu, Somalia. (photo credit: Ed Ram/Getty Images)

The UKMTO said in a statement that the incident occurred 6 nautical miles north east of Garacad, describing it as a hijack but giving no additional details.

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