IMO data show at least 15 pirate attacks in waters near Somalia so far this year, the most since 2013. The IMO report, covering incidents since 1994 in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean within 2,000 km of the Somali coast, says annual attacks had not exceeded 10 since 2013 (5 in 2025) but rose sharply in 2026, with activity concentrated in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia.

2026-08-28

IMO data show at least 15 pirate attacks in waters near Somalia so far this year, the most since 2013. The IMO report, covering incidents since 1994 in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean within 2,000 km of the Somali coast, says annual attacks had not exceeded 10 since 2013 (5 in 2025) but rose sharply in 2026, with activity concentrated in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia.