The outgoing Somali piracy threatens the meantime, both the main sea routes between Europe and Asia, as well as between the Middle East and Europe. Somali pirates dominate virtually the entire western Indian Ocean from Durban to Karachi, Sri Lanka to the Bab-el-Mandeb. The pirates are becoming more violent, now they torture their hostages.
Ametist lahkuv Somaalia piraatluse ähvardab vahepeal nii peamised mereteed Euroopa ja Aasia vahel, samuti vahel Lähis-Idas ja Euroopas. Somaalia piraadid domineerida peaaegu kogu India ookeani lääneosa alates Durban Karachi, Sri Lanka Bab-el-Mandeb. Piraadid on muutumas vägivaldsemaks, nüüd nad piinamise nende pantvangid.