Somali Pirates Are Back, Using a Hijacked Cargo Tanker as a ‘Mothership’ to Attack Other Vessels off the Horn of Africa
Somali pirates – Montage by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/US Navy/Wiki Commons Piracy is back in force. Maritime commerce has become increasingly more dangerous lately, with attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz, among others. Now, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa have returned to the