In 2010, Somali pirates hijacked 49 ships and took over 1,000 hostages, according to the International Maritime BureauThere are mounting concerns that the period of relative calm may be over, and the threat from piracy could increase further. After a period of declining piracy incidents, a new spate of hijackings have taken place off the coast of Somalia. Evolving threatrecent report from the NGO Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) found that piracy is spreading and evolving. The Somali coast was relatively quiet last year, with no successful hijackings. Hostage of Somali pirates react as they arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on October 23, 2016 after being freed.

Source: CNN May 25, 2017 10:35 UTC