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Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week
Three vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa, and adding to the woes of the global shipping industry. The merchant vessel Sward was taken over on 26 April, a day after a dhow was seized. “All incidents remain ongoing …,” the MSCIO said in a statement on Monday.
