SL Flagged Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates

A vessel  believed to be the Dubai-owned , Sri-Lanka-flagged Aris 13 with eight crew members on board is reported to have been    hijacked by Somali pirates in the  Indian Ocean yesterday (13). This is said to be a  first successful hijack of a commercial ship by Somali pirates since 2012.

One News agency  reported that the ship sent a distress call and then turned off its tracking system. It is  now reportedly at anchor near Puntland’s Alula district in Caluula, Somalia. At least eight suspected pirates were involved in the attack.