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| Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 | Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 |
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| A freight ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, reports say. | A freight ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, reports say. |
| A number of suspected pirates boarded the Sri Lankan-flagged vessel off the country's northern coast on Monday, residents and officials say. | A number of suspected pirates boarded the Sri Lankan-flagged vessel off the country's northern coast on Monday, residents and officials say. |
| A spokesperson for the European Union Naval Force, which runs anti-piracy operations in the area, said it was too early to confirm pirate involvement. | A spokesperson for the European Union Naval Force, which runs anti-piracy operations in the area, said it was too early to confirm pirate involvement. |
| If confirmed, it would be the first hijacking of a commercial ship by Somali pirates since 2012. | If confirmed, it would be the first hijacking of a commercial ship by Somali pirates since 2012. |
| The EU Naval Force told the BBC: "We became aware of this yesterday evening [Monday], and a military maritime patrol aircraft has been sent at first light today to investigate." | |
| John Steed of the aid group Oceans Beyond Piracy, speaking to Reuters news agency, said, "The ship reported it was being followed by two skiffs yesterday afternoon. Then it disappeared." | John Steed of the aid group Oceans Beyond Piracy, speaking to Reuters news agency, said, "The ship reported it was being followed by two skiffs yesterday afternoon. Then it disappeared." |