3 resultsfor “recent Somali piracy incidents”
recent weeks”, another official told AFP. The incident is the latest in a series of hijackings that have renewed fears of Somali piracy
incidents occurring in the area this year. However, the quick succession of tankers seized in recent weeks has further raised concerns. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which provides security information about trade routes
recent weeks](/news/2026/5/1/why-is-piracy-rising-off-somalia-again-and-is-the-iran-war), with pirate activity in the area on the rise in an apparent reaction to the war in Iran. Officials say pirates have become emboldened as naval forces patrolling the Red Sea area