Pirates hijack vessel off Puntland

A Puntland minister has stated that his forces intend to retake the vessel but in any case given the perishable and high-maintenance nature of the cargo it will likely be released after a shorter detention period than most other ships taken by Somali pirates. While piracy incidents have decreased since the onset of the Indian Ocean Monsoon, attacks are still taking place, especially in the Gulf of Aden, southern Red Sea and off the south-west coast of Oman.