Three Iranian hostages held by Somali #pirates since 2015 have been freed on August 20. The men are the last of the crew of the Iranian fishing vessel #FVSiraj, which was captured by pirates on March 22, 2015. The fourth member of the crew was freed last year as he needed urgent medical care. Between 2010 and 2019, Somali pirates held over 2,300 crew either captive on their ships or as hostages; many were tortured, some died, but all were traumatized by their experiences. At the height of their power in 2011, Somali pirates launched 237 attacks off the coast of Somalia; however, attacks later sharply subsided, mainly because shipping firms implemented better #security protocols—including posting look-outs, sailing further away from Somalia, and hiring private security.
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