Pirate attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden are on the rise

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Pirate attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden have increased significantly since late April, marking levels not seen since piracy peaked in 2011. The assaults involve armed attackers in small boats targeting vessels near Yemen’s southern coast and the Horn of Africa.

Since late April, armed attackers in small skiffs, using tactics consistent with pirates, have been attacking ships off Yemen’s southern coast and other waters around the Horn of Africa at a rate not seen since 2011, when piracy in the region was at its peak. The post Pirate attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden are on the rise appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.