Somali pirates are resurging as the U.S. and its allies focus resources on the conflict with Iran, according to CNN. The oil tanker Honour 25, carrying 2,700 tons of diesel, was seized on April 21, and its 17 crew members were held for more than 5 months while pirates demanded ransom, reduced from $7 million to $1 million according to engineer Syed Hussain Yousuf. A bloody clash in September killed five crew members, and crew calls home were cut off completely from July. The article says Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have pushed ships closer to Somalia's coast, diesel costs nearly doubled during the war, and higher marine insurance premiums are forcing smaller firms to cut costs, while Somalia's weak economy adds to piracy's appeal.
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Original headline: Iran khiến Mỹ phân tâm, một thế lực khét tiếng bất ngờ trỗi dậy ngoài khơi Somalia
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