In the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen attackers seized the Central Park ship, which was flying the Liberian flag. flag. This was reported by UNN with with reference to Associated Press.
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The management company Zodiac Maritime called the hijacking "an incident related to piracy". A representative of the of the U.S. Defense Department confirmed the attack on confirmed the attack to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, but there is no information on which group was behind the attack.
The current priority is the safety of the 22 on board the vessel. The vessel, operated by a Turkish The vessel, operated by a Turkish company, has a multinational crew consisting of citizens of Russia, Vietnam, Bulgaria, India, Georgia and the Philippines. The vessel carries a full cargo of phosphoric acid
The Associated Press writes, that the London-based Zodiac Maritime is part of the Zodiac Group of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. Previously, the company's vessels have been attacked, including with the help of including with the help of drones, which are associated with tense relations between Israel and Iran.
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