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Mystery of hijacked ship off Somalia adds to Red Sea security unease

December 21, 2023 Comments Off

The hijacking of a Bulgarian-owned merchant ship 700-miles off Somalia remains shrouded in mystery six days on, fueling uncertainty in a region reeling from Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels and concerns that Somali pirates have re-emerged after a four-year hiatus. While some have seen the seizure of the Maltese-flagged Ruen as evidence of the latter, maritime intelligence sources remain…