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April 29, 2026
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Mombasa-bound ship hijack signals troubling return of Somali piracy

Mombasa-bound ship hijack signals troubling return of Somali piracy

The redeployment of international naval forces to combat Houthis and the US-Israel-Iran war has created a security vacuum in the Indian Ocean for Somali pirates to hijack ships...

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A Turkish ship bound for Mombasa was hijacked, triggering fears of a resurgence in Somali piracy after years of relative calm.

  • The incident occurred on April 26.
  • This potential revival of piracy is linked to the redeployment of international naval forces to combat conflict in other regions, creating a security vacuum in the Indian Ocean.
  • Piracy off the coast of Somalia peaked in 2011 with 212 attacks.

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