- Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies.
- On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one.
- Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped 130 seafarers in 22 separate incidents last year, accounting for all but five of those seized at sea worldwide.
- There is an “urgent need” for a coordinated international law enforcement operation to counter pirate attacks.
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