How 4 Million Dollars Intended for Pirates Was Stolen from a Ship Hijacked off the Coast of Mudug Region

Tuesday 14 October 2026 {HMC} Sensitive information obtained from reliable sources reveals that a sum of 4 million dollars was hijacked, which was intended for pirates on an oil tanker that was seized off the coast of the Mudug region and is currently in the vicinity of the Hobyo district.

As we learned, on Sunday the 11th of this month, this cash was taken from a Leylo Calaawi vehicle in Mogadishu and was delivered by several Cabdi bile vehicles driven by a senior officer from the Wardoon Command of the Somali National Army, while it was at night on the 12th of the month, it was delivered to the Xarardheere district in the Mudug region.

According to our information, the money was unloaded from the Leyla Calaawi and was placed in Cabdi Bilaha to avoid detection, and the money was being held in the city on the morning of Monday, where it was handed over to two businessmen who had connections with the pirates, the government, and the owners of the tanker.

In the late afternoon of yesterday, which was Monday, it was reported that a boat was purchased from Xarardheere and two boys whose names we have obtained, one of whom was a soldier, were handed over a sum of 3.5 million, while five hundred thousand (500,000) was left with the businessmen who were brokers in the deal.

The youth reportedly, after leaving the city, landed in a place between Xarardheere and Ceel Huur called Xiindawaco, where they took a vehicle that was prepared for them and made off with the money.

It cannot be confirmed where they are currently located, but according to the information we have, it is believed that they have joined the As group, and the last known contact was reported in the Xinlebi area.

Some of the individuals who brought the money to Xarardheere are now in custody, including the Leyla vehicle and the driver who was with them.

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