Somali spike but global piracy still declining

Suspected Somali pirates surrender to a US Navy patrol (Photo: US Navy/ Wikepedia Commons)

London-headquartered specialist risk consultancy Control Risks has recorded a 15% decrease in global maritime security incidents in the first half of 2017, compared with the same period in 2016.

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