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6 Indians Onboard Hijacked Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons Near Somalia

By The Local News Desk•1 min read•Verified Report

NDTV

Source Attribution: Sourced & synthesized with reference to primary wire reporting.

The ship was carrying weapons bound for a Turkish military training facility in Mogadishu, as well as communications and satellite equipment.

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