Event Brief
Somali pirates release MV Sward after 138 days
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
Summary: Seventeen crew members were freed after a ransom following the hijacking of the MV Sward, which had been held for 138 days. The hijacked ship was also used to seize three additional vessels, and four ships remain in captivity.
WHO: Somali pirates
WHAT: Released 17 crew members of the hijacked MV Sward after a ransom; four other vessels remain held.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM ET
WHERE: Somalia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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