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Somali Officials Say Pirates Hijacked Cameroon-Flagged Cargo Ship

8/20/2026

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Somali officials said pirates hijacked the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship M/V LUTUF off Puntland’s coast.
The vessel, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, carried Turkish weapons and satellite equipment for a Mogadishu training site.
The 10-person crew comprised six Indians, one Turk, one Georgian and two Serbian guards.
An airstrike later killed four men and wounded two, but the attackers and victims remain unverified.

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Somali officials said pirates hijacked the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship M/V LUTUF off Puntland’s coast.
The vessel, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, carried Turkish weapons and satellite equipment for a Mogadishu training site.
The 10-person crew comprised six Indians, one Turk, one Georgian and two Serbian guards.
An airstrike later killed four men and wounded two, but the attackers and victims remain unverified.