EU anti-piracy force flags possible attack off Somali coast
Pirates detained by the Indian navy during a rescue operation for the hijacked ship MV Ruen sit on the deck in this handout image released on March 16, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
The European Union's anti-piracy force in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, Operation Atalanta, on Thursday flagged a possible pirate attack on the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Basilisk off the coast of Somalia.
Somali pirates caused havoc in the waters off the country's long coastline between 2008 and 2018. They had been dormant until late last year when pirate activity started to pick up again.
