Egyptian Merchant Vessel Hijacked Off Somali Coast; Pirate Activity Rises This Year
An Egyptian merchant vessel, the Sward, was hijacked by armed men on the evening of April 26, a few miles off the Somali coast, according to allafrica. The vessel was subsequently steered toward an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in north-eastern Somalia, according to allafrica. Security experts reported by bluesky say pirate activity in Somalia is resuming
An Egyptian merchant vessel, the Sward, was hijacked by armed men on the evening of April 26, a few miles off the Somali coast, according to allafrica. The vessel was subsequently steered toward an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in north-eastern Somalia, according to allafrica. Security experts reported by bluesky say pirate activity in Somalia is resuming, with 18 pirate incidents tracked in Somalia this year — a number that exceeds the total from last year. According to bluesky, security experts attribute the rise in hijackings at least partly to the Iran War.
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