EU Naval Force confirms fuel tanker has been pirated off north coast of Somalia

EU News 52/2017

14 March 2017

The EU Naval Force, which is currently operating off the coast of Somalia, has received positive confirmation from the master of the Comoros-flagged tanker, Aris 13, that his ship and crew are currently being held captive by a number of suspected armed pirates in an anchorage off the north coast of Puntland, close to Alula.

The attack came shortly after the master issued a mayday alert to say that two skiffs were closing in on his ship in the Gulf of Aden.

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All available EU Naval Force assets are continuing to monitor the situation.

Source and additional information:
http://eunavfor.eu/eu-naval-force-confirms-fuel-tanker-has-been-pirated-off-north-coast-of-somalia/

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