Operation ATALANTA confirms piracy event off the coast of Somalia |01 April 2026

The hijacked dhow Alwaseemi 786 (Photo: EU NavFor Operation ATALANTA)

Operation ATALANTA confirms piracy event off the coast of Somalia

Operation ATALANTA has confirmed that is has been monitoring a Piracy Active Group, which hijacked the Iranian-flagged dhow ‘Alwaseemi 786’ off the coast of Somalia in late March.

According to a press communiqué released yesterday, Tuesday March 31, by the European Union Naval Force, (EU NavFor), Operation ATALANTA was informed that an Iranian-flagged dhow was hijacked by a Pirate Action Group, 400 nautical miles East of Mogadishu on March 24, 2026.

“The modus operandi reflected a highly likely use of the hijacked fishing vessel as mothership, proceeding to high seas and attempting to pirate larger vessels,” read the communiqué.

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