{"id":39768,"date":"2023-12-15T12:50:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=39768"},"modified":"2023-12-15T12:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:50:51","slug":"commercial-ship-hijacked-by-pirates-as-warships-scrambled-to-rescue-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/commercial-ship-hijacked-by-pirates-as-warships-scrambled-to-rescue-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial ship ‘hijacked by pirates’ as warships scrambled to rescue crew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A commercial ship has reportedly been hijacked and is on its way to Somalia, according to the UK’s Marine Trade Operations.<\/p>\n

The EU’s counter Somali Piracy Force has said warships from Spain have been scrambled to investigate the reported hijacking of the\u00a0European Naval Force Operation Atalanta flagship Victoria.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the crew of the Victoria no longer has control of the hijacked ship – but all on board are safe.<\/p>\n

The EU’s counterforce said in a statement: “Based on first information available on MV Ruen, the EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA flagship Spanish Ship Victoria is proceeding fast towards the alleged pirate-hijacked vessel to gain more awareness and evaluate following actions”<\/p>\n

The ship is around 680 nautical miles east of Bosaso, Somalia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The EU’s counter piracy force is working with the wider international Combined Maritime Force.<\/p>\n

The Victoria has a maximum speed of 29 knots, or around 33mph, and can carry up to 233 sailors, including 13 officers –\u00a0 but it is unknown how many people are onboard.<\/p>\n

Operation Atalanta is counter-piracy military operation working off the Horn of Africa that aims to protect Somalia-bound commercial ship.<\/p>\n

The operation also protect ships of the World Food Programme and the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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