Pirates have seized control of the Bangladeshi-flagged ship MV Abdullah in the Indian Ocean, taking its 23 sailors hostage. A message was sent from the ship around 1:30pm on Tuesday Bangladesh time, said SR Shipping CEO Mohammad Meherul Karim. The UKMTO also did not specify that it was Somali pirates who boarded the ship. Somali pirates caused chaos in important global waterways from about 2008 to 2018. Security firm Ambrey said there were conflicting reports about the whereabouts of the crew of the boarded ship, according to Reuters.
