# Somalia: Pirates seize commercial cargo ship

https://mins.news/en/item/24474

- DW, 2026-08-17 18:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/somalia-pirates-seize-commercial-cargo-ship/a-78405330?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> International monitors say eight armed individuals boarded and took control of an unnamed cargo ship off Somalia near the Horn of Africa. The crew is reportedly safe. The renewed piracy is adding to the risks confronting international shippers in the Middle East.

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