Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia

September 8, 2026 · 4:00 am 1 sources

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• Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia
  The Guardian · September 8, 2026 04:00
  US-Israel war on Iran and political instability in Somalia lead to pirates targeting cargo ships off Horn of Africa The scourge of Somali piracy targeting cargo ships and smaller dhows off the Horn of Africa has returned to levels not seen in a decade, driven by a convergence of factors including…