Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

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Pirates seized the Iranian fishing vessel Azini, which was carrying 23 people, off northeastern Somalia. Maritime security officials warned that the vessel’s proximity to a commercial shipping lane could enable further attacks on commercial ships.

Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could become a floating base for further attacks. The Azini was hijacked Thursday between the coastal towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun in northeastern Somalia, a ...