Piracy, which was once a serious threat to navigation in Somalia, can return because Spain has declared the seizure of Ruen's trading vessel near the shores of Somalia. According to the Spanish Ministry of Defense, the Malta ship has been under the control of unknown pirates since December 14.
The Spanish wars have already gone to the scene to check the message. Until there is no information about who has seized the ship and the pirates have not made any requirements. If it is confirmed that the capture of Somali pirates, this will be the first such case since 2017.
Piracy in Somalia was a serious problem from 2008 to 2018, but Somalia's authorities have declared a complete resolution of this issue in 2019. With the onset of new attacks, the Spanish Ministry of Defense has expressed indignation and expresses fears that piracy can be revived.
Experts believe that a possible cause of new cases of piracy may be a crisis in the Red Sea, which can cause tension and lead to further attacks of pirates. Until the situation is considered as a return of piracy on a wide scale, the incident with Ruen is regarded as an isolated case.
The Joint Military Committee of the London Maritime Insurance Maritime Insurance has updated its high risk to the waters around Somalia, noting piracy as a major threat to the safety of ships in the region after the capture of MV Ruen.
