Somali pirates continue to cause havoc off the Horn of Africa Coast, carrying out brazen attacks and hijacking foreign-flagged ocean-going vessels for ransom.
An aerial view of Port of Mogadishu in Somalia. [Getty Images]
Somali pirates continue to cause havoc off the Horn of Africa Coast, carrying out brazen attacks and hijacking foreign-flagged ocean-going vessels for ransom.
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The maritime landscape has inadvertently shifted in favour of the pirates.
Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted elsewhere in region
As ships reroute around Africa to avoid Middle East conflict zones, piracy off Somalia is back. The resurgence is driving up…
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
Renewed pirate activity off Somalia's coast has raised concerns among maritime security agencies and regional trader.
The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
