YASIN C, a Turkish-flagged bulk carrier was seized earlier today by pirates some 250 n. m. east of Mombasa, EU NAVFOR press release said.
The 36.318dwt YASIN C with the 25 crew on board was en route from the IRTC to Mombasa. The first attack attempt report came from the NATO Turkish warship GELIBOLU that received distress calls from the YASIN C. EU NAVFOR, who works closely with NATO and CMF, continues to monitor the situation.
EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP) and vessels of AMISOM, and to protect vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy. EU NAVFOR also monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.