IMB's report also indicates that the perpetrators in Somalia are often heavily armed, with a notable increase in the use of guns.

Fu'aad spent nearly a decade in an Omani prison for his involvement in piracy. S

As fish stocks delcine, some former fishermen, in collaboration with militias and unemployed youth, have turned to piracy as a means of survival.

Kenya has been designated as the second country, after Seychelles, to prosecute suspects of maritime crimes, a significant step in addressing security...

The attacks began in November last year when pirates armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades hijacked the Iranian-flagged fishing vess...

The ship is capable of carrying a Sikorsky S-70 helicopter or unmanned aircraft, along with the associated armaments.

The December hijacking of the ship was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates.

President Wavel Ramkalawan says Seychellois special military forces took complete control of the vessel and rescued all on board.