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22 Indian Sailors Aboard Two Vessels Hijacked Off Yemen and Somalia

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  • Two vessels have been hijacked in separate incidents in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia.
  • A total of 22 Indian sailors are on board the two ships.
  • India's foreign ministry says it is in touch with authorities and the sailors are reportedly safe.

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In two separate incidents this week, armed pirates have seized two commercial vessels. On Thursday, the Seamull tanker with 16 Indian sailors was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. Earlier, on Monday, the cargo ship Lutuf, with six Indian crew members, was seized off the coast of Somalia.

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India's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that 22 Indian sailors are on two separate vessels seized by gunmen this week in the Gulf of Aden and near Somalia. All sailors are reportedly safe.

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India says 22 citizens on two hijacked vessels off Yemen, Somalia

NEW DELHI: New Delhi said 22 Indian sailors are among seafarers onboard two ships seized by gunmen in the Gulf of Aden this week, India’s foreign ministry said Friday. The Seamull tanker, also known as SIBU 1, with 16 Indian sailors, issued a distres

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