Somali piracy is resurging after years of relative calm, with at least 13 commercial vessels attacked or targeted in 2026. Six ships have been seized since April, while experts cite unresolved conditions in Somalia and the US-Iran war as possible factors behind the renewed threat.
Somali piracy is resurging after years of relative calm, with at least 13 commercial vessels attacked or targeted in 2026. Six ships have been seized since April, while experts cite unresolved conditions in Somalia and the US-Iran war as possible factors behind the renewed threat.
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Somali piracy is resurging after years of relative calm, with at least 13 commercial vessels attacked or targeted in 2026. Six ships have been seized since April, while experts cite unresolved conditions in Somalia and the US-Iran war as possible factors behind the renewed threat.
