Pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia’s northeastern coast
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Armed pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia’s northeastern coast, raising concerns that it could be used as a mothership to launch attacks on larger commercial ships.
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Suspected Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked an Iranian-owned vessel named Azini near the Somali coast.
Attributed to: Wardheer News
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Wardheer News
Suspected Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked an Iranian-owned vessel named Azini near the Somali coast.
Attributed to: Wardheer News
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Wardheer News
The vessel is now being held off the Bari coast, where pirate groups have increasingly been reported to establish operational bases.
Attributed to: Wardheer News
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Wardheer News
Neither the Iranian government nor Somalia’s Federal Government or Puntland authorities had publicly commented on the incident at the time of reporting.
Attributed to: Wardheer News
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Wardheer News
The reported incident remains subject to independent confirmation.
Attributed to: Wardheer News
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Hiiraan Online
Armed pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel named Azini off Somalia’s northeastern coast.
Attributed to: Hiiraan Online
Event date: 2026-11-02
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Hiiraan Online
The pirates boarded the vessel at around 0900 UTC near coordinates 09°42’N, 053°55’E.
Attributed to: European Union Naval Force’s Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO)
Event date: 2026-11-02
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Hiiraan Online
The vessel had moved approximately 110 nautical miles farther east to coordinates 09°47’N, 055°45’E.
Attributed to: Hiiraan Online
Event date: 2026-11-02
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The safety of the crew remains unknown.
Attributed to: Hiiraan Online
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Most recent report · 2 November 2026 14:12 UTC
Pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia’s northeastern coast
The pirates boarded the vessel at around 0900 UTC near coordinates 09°42’N, 053°55’E.
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Most recent report · 31 October 2026 17:29 UTC
Somali Pirates Reportedly Hijack Iranian Vessel off Puntland Coast
Suspected Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked an Iranian-owned vessel named Azini near the Somali coast.
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31 October 2026 17:29 – 2 November 2026 14:12 · UTC
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Pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia’s northeastern coast
Armed pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel named Azini off Somalia’s northeastern coa…
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Somali Pirates Reportedly Hijack Iranian Vessel off Puntland Coast
Suspected Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked an Iranian-owned vessel named Azini near the S…
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