Suspected piracy off Somalia coast

Suspected pirates fired on a cargo ship after being warned off with shots by the crew in an incident southeast of Eyl, Somalia.

Sources

4 verified

Location

Somalia

Updated

Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 09:57 UTC

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Synthesis · 4 sources

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has reported a suspected piracy incident 83 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia. A cargo ship was approached by two small craft carrying armed persons; one came within 600 meters. The ship's master fired warning shots, to which the suspicious craft returned fire before moving away. All crew members are reported safe and accounted for.

Updates · 2

5d ago@Osint613

The incident escalated to an exchange of gunfire after warning shots were fired, with both vessels withdrawing.

5d agoRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

The UKMTO report adds that the suspicious craft returned fire after the cargo ship fired warning shots.

e/eineurope · topic · T-05104cycle Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 09:57 UTC · first reported 5d ago