A Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, is targeted by suspected Somali pirates.
A Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, is targeted by suspected Somali pirates.
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Attackers firing machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, United Kingdom officials say of the latest assault, likely by resurgent Somali pirates, in the region.
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The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.
The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted elsewhere in region
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