March 12 (UPI) — Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more than 20 of the crew hostage.
The cargo ship “MV” Abdullah was hijacked while on its way to Al Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates.
According to reports, 23 crew members were taken hostage along with the ship, which was carrying 58 tons of coal from Mozambique.
An official with SR Shipping Lines, which own 23 vessels, confirmed to New Age Bangladesh that the company got a message at about 1:30 p.m. local time from the captain, who informed them of the hijacking.
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