Pirates off the coast of Somalia have successfully hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence in armed attacks.
This month, a massive commercial vessel was hijacked 620 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. Formally flagged to Malta, the Hellas Aphrodite is a Greek-owned tanker that was carrying gasoline ...
The seizure of the Hellas Aphrodite, carrying a load of gasoline from India to South Africa, ended as the European Union naval force came alongside the vessel.
LAGOS, Nigeria — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia. This ...
Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable.Somali pirate activity in early November 2025 represents the most serious cluster ...