Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is surging in 2026, with a recent deadly rescue operation and over 90 seafarers currently held captive.
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Piracy off the coast of Somalia is surging in 2026, with a recent deadly rescue operation and over 90 seafarers currently held captive.
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A resurgence of Somali piracy threatens maritime trade routes as regional conflicts sap enforcement resources.
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Armed men and Somali pirates have seized a chemical and oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen.
Maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden has deteriorated following the seizure of a chemical tanker off the coast of Yemen.
Tensions escalate in the Gulf of Aden as a chemical tanker is hijacked and satellite imagery reveals an Iranian missile strike on a US Patriot battery.