Somali piracy has risen sharply adding to maritime shipping threats in a region of the world already dealing with Red Sea chaos caused by Houthi attacks.
Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.
"They are, of course, most worried about the incidents in the Red Sea because it's on a much larger scale and potentially much more dangerous." Does this indicate a resurgence of Somali piracy?
Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk into the room for a secret meeting to tell me why they have recently decided to ...
New Delhi: The Indian Navy has foiled attempts by a group of Somali ... Sea. There have been mounting global concerns over Houthi militants launching a series of attacks on cargo vessels in the ...
The Castilla was too far away to intervene, but the next day the skiff was traced to a bay that is a known pirate base, just off the Somali coast. Spanish forces towed the skiff into sea and later ...
A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the ... which is close to key international shipping ...
Mogadishu, Somalia – Liban Hassan ... Still, he believes the pirates are exploiting public sentiment for personal gain. “The armed pirates at sea are no different than the militias on land ...