Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why
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A gloved hand resting on the muzzle of a machine gun facing out into a body of water A naval soldier guards a warship from the deck. Getty Images Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Troels Burchall Henningsen, Royal Danish Defence College An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to media reports, the pirates demanded US$400,000 in ransom and threatened to use the Iranian ship for additional hijackings if the payment was not made.
Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why
Somali pirates are back in action: but a full…
Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why
A gloved hand resting on the muzzle of a machine gun facing out into a body of water A naval soldier guards a warship from the deck. Getty Images Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Troels Burchall Henningsen, Royal Danish Defence College An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to media reports, the pirates demanded US$400,000 in ransom and threatened to use the Iranian ship for additional hijackings if the payment was not made.