Piracy resurges off Somalia and near Yemen with multiple ship hijackings
Piracy has risen again near Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, with at least three ships hijacked off Somali waters since 20 April and another seized near the Yemeni coast.
The reported incidents have raised alarms over key sea routes used by international shipping.
A sailor's voice note from one seized vessel has also spread online.
The hijackings add to concerns about maritime security in a region already affected by wider instability.
The row links the recent attacks to tensions linked to the Iran war, though no direct connection has been confirmed in the supplied material.
The Gulf of Aden is one of the world's most important shipping corridors, connecting the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea.
Any rise in piracy there can affect commercial traffic and insurance costs, even when the number of incidents is limited.
The supplied material does not identify the ships involved, the crews on board, or whether any hostages have been taken.
It also does not say which authorities are responding or whether naval patrols have been increased.
