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Somali pirates attacked a Malta-flagged tanker, escalating piracy risks amid regional instability.
Somali pirates attacked the Malta-flagged tanker Hellas Aphrodite off Somalia’s coast, firing weapons and attempting to board, prompting the 24 crew members to take shelter in the ship’s citadel.
The vessel, traveling from India to South Africa, had no armed security team.
The assault is part of a recent surge in piracy linked to regional instability, including Houthi activity in the Red Sea amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The EU’s Operation Atalanta had warned of heightened risk, and similar attacks occurred in recent days.
Piracy, which declined after peaking in 2011, has risen again, with seven incidents reported in 2024 and multiple fishing vessels seized in 2025.
Los piratas somalíes atacaron a un petrolero con bandera de Malta, aumentando los riesgos de piratería en medio de la inestabilidad regional.