Pirate attacks on Somalia's shipping lanes
Episode 22 min 59s

Pirate attacks on Somalia's shipping lanes

From Focus on Africa BBC World Service

Somali piracy is rising again. The buccaneers capitalize on security gaps, targeting cargo ships and demanding multi-million dollar ransoms. On Sunday, nine people were reportedly killed in a drone strike on a small boat off the coast of Somalia, in a series of attacks linked to the hijacking of a Cameroon-flagged vessel.

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