{"id":122203,"date":"2023-12-15T12:50:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=122203"},"modified":"2023-12-15T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:50:53","slug":"commercial-ship-hijacked-by-pirates-as-warships-scrambled-to-rescue-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/commercial-ship-hijacked-by-pirates-as-warships-scrambled-to-rescue-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial ship &#8216;hijacked by pirates&#8217; as warships scrambled to rescue crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/somali-pirates-5117263.jpg?r=1702643693656\"><\/p>\n<p>A commercial ship has reportedly been hijacked and is on its way to Somalia, according to the UK&#8217;s Marine Trade Operations.<\/p>\n<p>The EU&#8217;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<p>According to reports, the crew of the Victoria no longer has control of the hijacked ship &#8211; but all on board are safe.<\/p>\n<p>The EU&#8217;s counterforce said in a statement: &#8220;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&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ship is around 680 nautical miles east of Bosaso, Somalia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>World War 3 warning as fears grow war-torn country&#8217;s conflict could spill over<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EU&#8217;s counter piracy force is working with the wider international Combined Maritime Force.<\/p>\n<p>The Victoria has a maximum speed of 29 knots, or around 33mph, and can carry up to 233 sailors, including 13 officers &#8211;\u00a0 but it is unknown how many people are onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Operation Atalanta is counter-piracy military operation working off the Horn of Africa that aims to protect Somalia-bound commercial ship.<\/p>\n<p>The operation also protect ships of the World Food Programme and the African Union&#8217;s peacekeeping mission in Somalia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Macron slammed for backing down on aid as coup plunges millions into crisis[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Desperate Putin makes \u00a380m cash grab by money laundering gold to bankroll war[REVEAL] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Brits support UK action on hunger crisis but many unaware of scale of suffering[INSIGHT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news and breaking news visit: \/news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow our social media accounts here on facebook.com\/DailyExpress and @daily_express<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1845970\/commercial-ship-hijacked-pirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A commercial ship has reportedly been hijacked and is on its way to Somalia, according to the UK&#8217;s Marine Trade Operations. 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