Pirates attacked commercial vessels 27 times in first quarter

The International Maritime Bureau requests an increased naval presence in the Gulf of Guinea especially. Here, there were five attacks in Q1.
Photo: Finn Frandsen/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Finn Frandsen/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix

There is a continued need for vigilance and readiness at the global hotspots for piracy, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea off of Western Africa, writes the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its survey of 2023’s first quarter.

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