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A video emerged in which the ship's second officer, Syed Kashif Umar, appealed for urgent government intervention.
A video emerged in which the ship's second officer, Syed Kashif Umar, appealed for urgent government intervention.
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The pirates are demanding ransom.
The pirates are demanding ransom.
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Families of the hostages are protesting against government apathy.
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Somali piracy is resurging in 2026 after being largely suppressed since 2013.
On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast.