Gulf of Aden maritime security
Follow PUNT NEWS reporting on piracy near Puntland and the wider shipping corridor through Bab al-Mandeb.
Puntland's recovery of the tanker Sibu 1 gives its renewed maritime operation a concrete test. The operation began amid a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden. Its result belongs alongside the earlier reporting on coastal enforcement, while the Red Sea stories explain how separate threats affect ships using the same corridor.
The current development
Puntland frees Sibu 1 from pirates as Gulf of Aden attacks mount. The report follows the vessel's recovery, the maritime police account and the questions about what enforcement can achieve after a hijacking.
Puntland's coast and the piracy response
Puntland launches maritime operation as piracy resurges in Gulf of Aden. The earlier report describes the patrols and intelligence work that preceded the recovery. Piracy resurgence puts Puntland coast back at center of Gulf of Aden security explains why the coastline and the networks supporting attacks matter to maritime enforcement.
The corridor beyond Puntland
Bab al-Mandeb: why the strait matters to the Horn of Africa places shipping, migration and security in their shared geography. Red Sea shipping protection expands as Italy plans naval mission and EU escorts continue follows naval protection farther north. Piracy and attacks associated with the Yemen conflict remain distinct threats, even as ships encounter both along the route.