Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
At least three vessels have been targeted in hijackings this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa. The area was the worlds most no…
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