The pirates took the Bangladesh-flagged ship 45 to 50 nautical miles to the north and anchored it 4 nautical miles off the coast of Godobjiran town of Somalia on Friday evening, reports an English national daily.
According to a satellite image, the pirates took the vessel from Garacad to Godobjiran, said Shakawat Hossain, general secretary of Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers` Association.
According to Shakawat, the pirates were still busy settling the ship in a place where they felt safe.
Meanwhile, the Indian Navy said its long-range maritime patrol aircraft located the MV Abdullah hours after it was hijacked with 23 crew members on March 12.
The Indian Navy also ascertained that the crew held hostage by armed pirates was safe.
The European Union on Thursday said it deployed a ship to monitor the hijacked vessel.
Reuters reports that the European Union naval force on Thursday said Somali pirates who seized the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo ship Ruen in December last year may have used the vessel in the takeover of Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia.
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