Somali pirates

The attack’s location and timing fueled concerns about potential collaboration between Somalia’s pirates and Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid the Iran war. On Saturday, Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, amid the brewing tensions in West Asia. Multiple Somali security officials confirmed the incident This is a List of Somali pirates, sea robbers, corsairs, privateers, Red Sea and ocean pirates and others involved in piracy off the coast of Somalia. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia. Somali piracy has moved back from background risk to active shipping concern, and the latest pattern shows why. After a quieter first quarter on paper, the past several days have brought a sharper turn: suspected pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off Puntland, then another cargo vessel carrying cement was reportedly seized near Garacad, while suspected pirates boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis. 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. Three vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa, and adding to the woes of the global shipping.

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