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According to a top maritime authority, a Cambodian cargo ship, MV Layla S has been hijacked off the Somalian port of Berbera in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. It is said that there might be some Indians apart from Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Somalian and Syrian nationals.
As per the information received from the Directorate-General of Shipping (DGS), the vessel is believed to be owned and managed by Al Hufoof, an agency based in either Syria or the United Arab Emirates. However, the details of the crew members are still awaited.
The DGS said that the ship was overpowered by the miscreants after the cargo was offloaded at Berbera Port.
It is also reported that, the owner of that ship has already abandoned the crew and hence, the crew members might have been held in captivity since the past few days.
The DGS has already informed about the incident to the concerned authorities including the Coast Guard and Indian Navy.
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