Another Cargo Ship Hijacked as Somali Piracy Surges After Strait of Hormuz Closure

Somali Pirate boat – Photo by Jason R. Zalasky/US Navy/Wiki Commons

Houthis are now reportedly arming and equipping the pirates.

As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, hundreds of commercial ships have been redirected to longer routes around Africa – and now, Somali pirates are taking full advantage of that, exploiting the increase in traffic to ramp up the attacks.

Yesterday, an unnamed cargo ship was seized by armed men off the coast of Somalia, according to internati...