April 27, 2026 3:09 PM
Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia, security groups say
Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia's waters and were sailing it towards the Somali coastline, British maritime security groups Vanguard and Ambrey said. Somali pirates caused havoc in the waters off the Horn of Africa nation's long coastline between 2008 and 2018. After a lull, pirate activity started to pick up again in late 2023. Vanguard said in a note late on Sunday it was aware of reports that armed pirates had hijacked the vessel...