EU naval force flags possible pirate hijack off Somalia

A European Union naval mission on Wednesday flagged a probable piracy event off Somalia in a post on social media platform X.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. An alert by the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said an Iranian-flagged dhow named “ALWASEEMI 786” had reportedly been hijacked by suspected pirates and was believed to be being used as a mothership. The last known position of the vessel is approximately 400 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, the alert added, warning vessels to avoid transiting the area. Read more:US expected to send thousands of additional soldiers to Middle East, sources sayIran’s new supreme leader calls for keeping Strait of Hormuz closed

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