Crossroads Arabia comments on the case of the Saudi oil tanker hijacked by pirates and now anchored [1] off the coast of Somalia: “Perhaps we’ll be seeing Saudi naval vessels escorting the country’s own ships soon. The Royal Saudi Navy hasn’t had much of a chance to exercise its abilities, compared to the Army and Air Force, so this might be useful [2].”
Saudi Arabia: The problem of pirates
· Written by Ayesha Saldanha
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, War & Conflict