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Somali piracy resurges with seizure of Iranian fishing vessel

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Piracy has resurfaced off the coast of Somalia with the hijacking of an Iranian fishing vessel, the Azini, which was carrying 23 crew members. The vessel was seized by 12 pirates between the towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun. Maritime security officials expressed concern that the hijacked ship could be used as a base for future attacks, particularly as it was reportedly moving towards a commercial shipping lane. AI

RANK_REASON Significant geopolitical event involving piracy and international crew. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Somali piracy resurges with seizure of Iranian fishing vessel

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Somali piracy resurges as Iranian vessel seized carrying 23 crew

    Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the European Union’s Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could become a floating base for further attacks. The Azini was h…

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