New Season
Somali pirates are preparing for a new raiding season, taking advantage of the calmer seas after the monsoon period, as their ties with Islamist rebels come under closer scrutiny.
Pirate gangs already hold a grim trophy haul of at least 49 vessels and over 500 hostages, according to the monitoring group Ecoterra. The pirates are gearing up and preparing to send out their attack teams,” said Denmark-based Risk Intelligence.
