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Warkasta is tracking pirate across 3 reports from 2 sources. Recent coverage touches commercial, desperate, and humanitarian, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

Garowe (WDN) — Puntland’s government has warned against paying ransom to pirates holding vessels off its coastline, arguing that such payments would only strengthen and encourage the resurgence of piracy. In a statement, Puntland’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said ransom payments create a financial incentive for pirate groups and risk turning coastal communities... The post Puntland

Mogadishu (WDN) – A disturbing new video released by the crew of the hijacked tanker MT Honour 25 has laid bare the worsening humanitarian crisis aboard the vessel, where sailors have now spent nearly two months in captivity at the hands of Somali pirates. The emotional appeal has renewed international attention on a piracy threat... The post Desperate Hostages Plead for Rescue as Somali Pirate Cr

Armed pirates attacked two commercial vessels in separate incidents in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia’s eastern coast, but both ships escaped attempted hijackings, maritime security firms said. The Panama-flagged cargo vessel Greta Star came under attack on June 15 when armed men in a small boat approached the ship south of Yemen’s coast, […] The post Pirate attacks on two comm