According to notifications from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the Maritime Security Centre for the Indian Ocean (MSCIO), on September 10, a general cargo ship named "Glamor," owned by a Greek shipowner, was boarded by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen. The crew successfully avoided the threat, and no casualties were reported.

Reports indicate that at the time of the incident, the "Glamor" was approached by a small boat approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf, Yemen. After the small boat closed in, the crew quickly moved to the ship's safe compartment. The suspected pirates subsequently boarded the vessel but were unable to seize control of the ship, after which they left the "Glamor," and the vessel was able to continue its voyage.

UKMTO initially reported that the ship had been approached approximately 98 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla, Yemen. MSCIO later corrected the location information, confirming that the pirates boarded approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf.

The "Glamor" was built in 1998, has a length of 154 meters, flies the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is owned by a Greek shipowner, and primarily operates on the Djibouti route. There is currently no information regarding the identity of the attackers or the organization to which they belong. The European Union's Operation Atalanta counter-piracy task force has dispatched ships and aircraft to investigate the attack.

This incident is the 25th officially recorded ship hijacking or boarding attack since the beginning of this year.

It is understood that Somali pirates, who had been dormant for more than a decade, became active again in 2026 in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and western Indian Ocean shipping lanes. The largest pirate attack in the region this year occurred on April 21, when approximately 30 pirates armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers seized control of the 17 crew members of the tanker "Honour 25." Currently, 5 commercial vessels remain under detention off the coast of Somalia, including the recently hijacked "Honour 25" and "Sward." Some analysts point out that the rise in pirate activity this year is related to regional instability and possible support from the Houthi armed group.