Somali pirates still have skills to attack merchant ships – IMB

The hijacking of an Indian dhow in early April was one of five incidents off Somalia reported in the second quarter of 2017, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says in its latest report.
“Added to a further three reports of vessels coming under fire and a bulk carrier boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the incident reveals Somali pirates still retain the skills and capacity to attack merchant ships far from coastal waters.”
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