War in Iran jolts Somali pirates back to life in Gulf of Aden as they hijack oil tanker, demand $10 million ransom
Once anchored, more armed gunmen boarded the tanker, according to security officials who spoke with Drop Site. The officials estimate that there are roughly 30 pirates currently holding the oil tanker and its crew hostage.
Somalis protests Israel’s recognition of breakaway state Somaliland as Turkey accuses Tel Aviv of stirring conflict in Horn of Africa
In the Somali capital, Mogadishu, crowds gathered at the main stadium for a rally led by prominent religious figures who condemned Israel’s recognition and called for unity in defence of Somalia’s territorial integrity.
