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Bangladeshi cargo ship 'hijacked' in Indian Ocean, vessel now bound for Somalia

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that the vessel was infiltrated by multiple people using two vessels—one large and one small. The Company Security Officer (CSO) of the UKMTO reported that the crew members were unharmed, and the vessel is currently occupied by 22 unauthorised individuals armed with weapons. This vessel represents the latest target amid a resurgence of assaults by pirates in the Indian Ocean region.