Caution : piracy expansion

On the 23rd of March, the turkish-owned m/v "Frigia", flying Malta flag, was hijacked in the Indian Ocean 1000 n.miles east of the northern coast of Somalia. The position of hijack is closer to India than Somalia and is about 400 n.miles beyond the normal EU NAVFOR operation area. The ship is reported to be heading towards one of the known pirate ports off the coast of Somalia. EU NAVFOR continues to monitor the situation.