Somali Pirates Begin Hijacking Ships Again After Houthi Attacks Creates Security Vacuum

UK Reports Suspected Pirate Hijacking Off Somali Coast | Fox News

UK Reports Suspected Pirate Hijacking Off Somali Coast | Fox News Pirates off the coast of somalia have successfully hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence in armed attacks. eu naval forces reached the. The pirates approached the tanker on a hijacked iranian dhow, a vessel often used by pirates as a floating base to attack ships, ambrey said.

Somali Pirates Hijack Chinese Ship

Somali Pirates Hijack Chinese Ship In december 2023, a month after the iran backed houthi rebels started striking merchant ships, somali pirates hijacked mv ruen, a maltese flagged cargo ship from the indian ocean. Attackers firing machine guns and rocket propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of somalia on thursday, british officials said, likely the latest attack by resurgent somali pirates. After more than five years without a hijacking in the indian ocean, somali pirates are back. the messages and voicemails sent by 23 bangladeshi seafarers taken hostage this week graphically. Attackers target ship off somalia’s coast amid piracy resurgence a malta flagged tanker heading from sikka, india, to durban, south africa, is targeted by suspected somali pirates.

Pirates Attempt Hijack Of Another US Ship Off Somalia Coast | Somalia ...

Pirates Attempt Hijack Of Another US Ship Off Somalia Coast | Somalia ... After more than five years without a hijacking in the indian ocean, somali pirates are back. the messages and voicemails sent by 23 bangladeshi seafarers taken hostage this week graphically. Attackers target ship off somalia’s coast amid piracy resurgence a malta flagged tanker heading from sikka, india, to durban, south africa, is targeted by suspected somali pirates. Posts recently shared on social media purport to show somali pirates under fire after a hijacking attempt on a cargo ship. but this is false; the video shows ukrainian armed guards on a. Houthi attacks in the red sea have disrupted maritime traffic, leading to a resurgence of somali pirates in the indian ocean, resulting in an increase in ship boardings and hijacking attempts. The rise of houthi attacks against shipping further north in the red sea has now added another dimension. “the rise in hijackings over the past year isn’t surprising,” said mr norman. The recent capture of mv abdullah, carrying 55,000 tonnes of coal from mozambique to the united arab emirates, comes after the seizure of the maltese flagged bulk cargo ship ruen in december.

Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Tanker And Crew - The New York Times

Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Tanker And Crew - The New York Times Posts recently shared on social media purport to show somali pirates under fire after a hijacking attempt on a cargo ship. but this is false; the video shows ukrainian armed guards on a. Houthi attacks in the red sea have disrupted maritime traffic, leading to a resurgence of somali pirates in the indian ocean, resulting in an increase in ship boardings and hijacking attempts. The rise of houthi attacks against shipping further north in the red sea has now added another dimension. “the rise in hijackings over the past year isn’t surprising,” said mr norman. The recent capture of mv abdullah, carrying 55,000 tonnes of coal from mozambique to the united arab emirates, comes after the seizure of the maltese flagged bulk cargo ship ruen in december.

Somali Pirates Attack, Raising Fears That A Menace Is Back - The New ...

Somali Pirates Attack, Raising Fears That A Menace Is Back - The New ... The rise of houthi attacks against shipping further north in the red sea has now added another dimension. “the rise in hijackings over the past year isn’t surprising,” said mr norman. The recent capture of mv abdullah, carrying 55,000 tonnes of coal from mozambique to the united arab emirates, comes after the seizure of the maltese flagged bulk cargo ship ruen in december.

Somali Pirates Strike Again, Seizing Indian Vessel And Crew - The New ...

Somali Pirates Strike Again, Seizing Indian Vessel And Crew - The New ...

Somali pirates begin hijacking ships again after Houthi attacks create security vacuum