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Somali pirates are back on shipping tankers | CNN

CNN International •
November 07, 2026 • 12:00 PM
• By Kloe Zheng
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On Meanwhile in Asia, CNN’s Ivan Watson tells the story of the crew of the tanker ship MT Honour 25, who survived a five-month hijacking by Somali pirates, and explains why Somali piracy is resurfacing again.

Somali pirates are back on shipping tankers | CNN

On Meanwhile in Asia, CNN’s Ivan Watson tells the story of the crew of the tanker ship MT Honour 25, who survived a five-month hijacking by Somali pirates, and explains why Somali piracy is resurfacing again.

On Meanwhile in Asia, CNN’s Ivan Watson tells the story of the crew of the tanker ship MT Honour 25, who survived a five-month hijacking by Somali pirates, and explains why Somali piracy is resurfacing again.

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