[2] The MV Abdullah is currently owned by KSRM Shipping Ltd. On 12 March 2024, the ship was hijacked by pirates[3] while underway, travelling from the capital of Mozambique, Maputo, to Hamriya Port in the United Arab Emirates.

[4] The vessel was carrying 55,000 tonnes according to Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills, the ship's owner.

[6] On 14 March, a ship was deployed by the European Union as part of Operation Atalanta to shadow the cargo carrier.

[7] Some Indian media reports claimed that on 14 March, Indian Navy's INS Tarkash intercepted the hijacked ship to rescue the crew members onboard and dispatched a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to the location.

[8] Somali pirates released the hijacked ship MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday, April 14, 2024 after a $5 million (€4.7 million) ransom was paid, which did not involve the deployed Indian Navy.