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The Hijacking of the Cebu 1

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DevelopingNext check : Watch for developments in efforts to recover the vessel and free the crew, or for the hijacking to otherwise conclude.

Where it stands

Armed men seized the Cebu 1 in the Gulf of Aden and diverted it toward Puntland, Somalia. Twenty seafarers remain held aboard; the vessel’s name and flag are still in dispute, and the report gives no resolution or next step.

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    1. Update 120 Held at Sea as Somali Pirates Seize Shadow-Fleet Tanker

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      20 Held at Sea as Somali Pirates Seize Shadow-Fleet Tanker

      Six pirates, 20 crew, and a sanctioned tanker diverted toward Somalia — the Sibu 1 seizure marks six ships held in a 10-year piracy high.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified boarding time, skiff count, weapons, exact position under pirate control, cargo on this voyage, or ransom demand.
      • No confirmed flag-authenticity finding while under pirate control and no reconciled year-to-date attack total between competing tallies.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Jay BahadurCanadian photographer1 report

    Places

    • Al MukallaAl Mukalla, Yemen1 report
    • BosasoBosaso, Somalia1 report
    • Gulf of AdenGulf of Aden1 report
    • PuntlandPuntland, Somalia1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

    11 sources9 outlets1 video