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Somali pirates briefly seize vessel in Gulf of Aden

Somali pirates briefly seized a vessel in the Gulf of Aden before the incident ended.

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The seizure demonstrates continuing maritime-security risks on a major international shipping route.

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  1. Arab News | Somali pirates briefly seize vessel in Gulf of Aden ↗arabnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
  2. Somali pirates briefly seize vessel in Gulf of Aden ↗garoweonline.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

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