2024年11月下旬，一艘中国渔船“辽东渔”号在索马里海岸被劫持。这艘船和18名船员在索马里东北部邦特兰地区被海盗劫持。

2025年1月13日，中国驻索马里大使馆证实，该船和船员已获释，并安全前往“安全水域”。

中国政府表示，船员没有受伤，并赞扬了为释放船员所做的“不懈努力”。

海盗要求1000万美元的赎金，但目前还不清楚是否有人支付了赎金。这起劫持事件发生在11月下旬，海盗带着AK-47突击步枪和机关枪登上了索马里海岸外的“辽东渔”号。

该船被带到邦特兰的Xaafuun地区，该地区以海盗行为而闻名。

去年12月，欧盟驻亚特兰大海军部队首次报道了这起事件，并将其归类为“武装抢劫”，因为这起事件发生在索马里领海，而不是国际水域。

在整个局势中，亚特兰大一直与索马里和中国当局保持联系。

劫持事件发生后，海盗最初索要1000万美元赎金。后来有报道称，中国政府提供了30万美元，然后将其提高到100万美元，但最终决定尚不清楚。

中国大使馆没有证实是否有金钱交易，但它确实谈到了中国和索马里在救援工作中的强有力合作。

近年来，索马里沿海的海盗活动大幅减少。2011年，海盗活动达到顶峰，记录在案的袭击事件超过160起。尽管自那以后事件有所下降，但自2023年11月以来，海盗活动明显增加。

自2023年11月以来，欧盟海军部队在亚丁湾和索马里盆地记录了44起与海盗有关的事件，其中28起是劫持或袭击。

海盗经常使用小型船只，如单桅帆船作为“母舰”，在远离海岸的地方发动袭击。

专家认为，2023年1月取消印度洋高风险地区的指定导致了更多的袭击，因为海盗现在有了更多的活动自由。



欧盟海军部队与索马里和中国当局密切合作，监测局势并协助释放人质。

中国驻索马里大使馆感谢索马里政府的支持，表示任何干涉中索合作的企图都不会得逞。

海盗继续以商船为目标，索要赎金的问题日益受到关注。专家还警告说，成功支付赎金可能会鼓励对该地区船只的更多袭击。

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英文原文

A Chinese-owned fishing vessel, Liao Dong Yu, was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in late November 2024. The ship and its 18 crew members were held by pirates in the Puntland region of northeastern Somalia.



On January 13, 2025, the Chinese Embassy in Somalia confirmed that the vessel and crew were freed and safely on their way to “safe waters.”



The Chinese government said the crew was unharmed and praised the “unremitting efforts” made for the release.



The pirates had demanded a ransom of $10 million, but it is unclear whether any money was paid. The hijacking happened in late November when pirates with AK-47s and machine guns boarded the Liao Dong Yu off the Somali Coast.



The vessel was taken to the Xaafuun district in Puntland, a region known for piracy.



The European Union’s naval mission, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, first reported the incident in December, classifying it as an “armed robbery” because it happened within Somali territorial waters, not international waters.



Atalanta had been in contact with both Somali and Chinese authorities throughout the situation.



After the hijacking, the pirates initially asked for $10 million in ransom. Reports later suggested that the Chinese government offered $300,000, then raised it to $1 million, but the final decision remains unclear.



The Chinese embassy did not confirm whether money changed hands but it did talk about the strong cooperation between China and Somalia during the rescue efforts.



Piracy off Somalia’s coast has decreased significantly in recent years. In 2011, piracy was at its peak, with over 160 attacks recorded. Though incidents have dropped since then, there has been a noticeable increase in piracy activity since November 2023.



EUNAVFOR recorded 44 piracy-related incidents in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin since November 2023, 28 of which were hijackings or attacks.



Pirates often use smaller vessels, like dhows as “motherships” to launch attacks far from the coast.



Experts believe that the removal of the High-Risk Area designation for the Indian Ocean in January 2023 has led to more attacks, as pirates now have more *** to operate.



EUNAVFOR worked closely with Somali and Chinese authorities to monitor the situation and help with the release.



The Chinese Embassy thanked the Somali government for its support, saying any attempts to interfere with the China-Somalia cooperation would fail.



Pirates continue to target commercial vessels, and ransom demands are becoming a growing concern. Experts also warn that successful ransom payments could encourage more attacks on ships in the region.

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