Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say

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Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say

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A merchant ship hijacked in Yemeni waters of the Gulf of Aden is currently held by Somali pirates, according to residents in Somalia's Puntland region. This escalation adds to maritime security concerns in the strategic Gulf of Aden shipping lane.

GAROWE, Somalia, July 23 - A merchant ship hijacked in Yemeni waters in the Gulf of Aden last week is now being held by Somali pirates, two residents of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region told Reuters on Thursday.

World Security Conflict Politics Shipping ship hijacking Somali pirates Gulf of Aden maritime security Puntland Yemen piracy

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