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Resurgence of Somali Piracy: Iranian Fishing Vessel Seized, Heightening Security Concerns for Cargo Ships

Resurgence of Somali Piracy: Iranian Fishing Vessel Seized, Heightening Security Concerns for Cargo Ships

Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships
Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

Pirates could use the boat as a “mother ship” for attacks on commercial vessels.

Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships
Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

The Azini was hijacked on October 29 between the coastal towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun in northeastern Somalia, a maritime security officer with the Puntland Maritime Police Force said

Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships
Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could...

Somali piracy resurges as Iranian vessel seized carrying 23 crew
Somali piracy resurges as Iranian vessel seized carrying 23 crew

Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the European Union’s Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial...

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