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Yet another pirate attack has taken place in the Gulf of Aden, when Somali pirates seized a Yemini freighter and took the crew hostage. The freighter departed from the port of Aden earlier this month and was headed into the Indian Ocean when the attack occurred. The interior ministry has declined to state where the ship was headed or what cargo it was carrying.
According to the ministry, the Yemini Coast Guard has taken the “necessary steps” to recover the ship and its crew, but exactly what those steps are has not been elaborated upon.
Piracy has been a lucrative business for Somali pirates. Plagued by poverty, an unstable government, and few job opportunities, many Somalis have turned to piracy as a way to make a living. It is a lucrative business, with tens of millions in ransoms being paid so far and likely more to come.
Nations are reluctant to fight back too hard against the pirates, lest their attacks become more serious and deadly. However, given the uptick in attacks naval powers across the globe have sent warships to the Gulf of Aden to try and dissuade pirates from attacking ships.
The pirates have responded by widening their target area, making it more difficult for warships to find them.
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