Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden

By EMMANUEL IGUNZA and JACKSON NJEHIA
Associated Press

BOSASO, Puntland (AP) — Somalia’s maritime police force has intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. The commander of the maritime force in the semiautonomous region of Puntland told The Associated Press that patrols in the waters had doubled and are on a 24-hour rotation to deter pirates. Yemeni Houthi rebels have conducted recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden, seen as part of a rise in violence in the region due to the Israel-Hamas war. But the Pentagon said the latest attempt was carried out by Somali nationals.